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South American Invasions That Failed To Penetrate Beyond Central America

Extant or extinct (†) Central American taxa whose ancestors migrated out of South America:

  • Gonyleptid harvestmen (Opiliones: Gonyleptidae)
  • Electric knifefishes (Gymnotiformes)
  • Caeciliid caecilians (Caecilia, Dermophis, Gymnopis, Oscaecilia) – snake-like amphibians
  • Poison dart frogs (Dendrobatidae)
  • Boine boas (Boidae: Boinae)
  • Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus)
  • Other opossums (Didelphidae) – 11 additional extant species, listed on discussion page
  • Northern naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous centralis)
  • Hoffmann's two-toed sloth (Megalonychidae: Choloepus hoffmanni)
  • Three-toed sloths (Bradypodidae: Bradypus variegatus, B. pygmaeus)
  • Silky anteater (Cyclopedidae: Cyclopes didactylus)
  • Other anteaters (Myrmecophagidae: Myrmecophaga tridactyla, Tamandua mexicana)
  • Rothschild's and Mexican hairy dwarf porcupines (Coendou rothschildi, Sphiggurus mexicanus)
  • Other caviomorph rodents (Caviomorpha) – 9 additional extant species, listed on discussion page
  • Platyrrhine monkeys (Platyrrhini) – at least 8 extant species, listed on discussion page
  • †Mixotoxodon larensis – a rhino-sized toxodontid notoungulate
  • Other vampire bats (Desmodontinae) – all 3 extant species
  • Toucans (Ramphastidae)
  • Tinamous (Tinamidae)
  • Great Curassow (Crax rubra)

  • Oophaga pumilio

  • †Mixotoxodon

  • Tinamus major

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