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An organism that feeds on living plants.

Mammals (44)

Abderites (Genus) Ameghino, 1887

Ailuravus macrurus

Andinomys edax Thomas, 1902 - Andean mouse

Auliscomys boliviensis (Waterhouse, 1846) - Bolivian pericote

Avahi cleesei Thalmann & Geissmann, 2005

Bradypus pygmaeus R.P. Anderson & C.O. Handley Jr., 2001 - pygmy three-toed sloth

Callicebus aureipalatii 2005 - Golden Palace titi

Callicebus bernhardi M.G.M. van Roosmalen et al., 2002 - Prince Bernhard's titi

Callicebus stephennashi M.G.M. van Roosmalen et al., 2002 - Stephen Nash's titi

Calomys lepidus (Thomas, 1884) - graceful laucha

Cavia tschudii Fitzinger, 1857 - montane guinea pig

Cervidae (Family) (Goldfuss, 1820) Gray, 1821 - deer

Cervus elaphus C. Linnaeus, 1758 - red deer

Chinchilla lanigera Bennett, 1829 - long-tailed chinchilla

Chinchillidae (Family) Bennett, 1833 - viscachas and chinchillas

Chinchillula sahamae Thomas, 1898 - achallo

Ctenomys fulvus Philippi, 1860 - tawny tuco-tuco

Ctenomys magellanicus Bennett, 1835[1836] - Magellanic tuco-tuco

Dama dama (C. Linnaeus, 1758) - fallow deer

Darwinius masillae J.L. Franzen et al., 2009

Glossophaginae (Subfamily) (Bonaparte, 1845) Gill, 1872

Hippocamelus antisensis (d'Orbigny, 1834) - taruca

Hippocamelus bisulcus (J. Molina, 1782) - guemal

Indohyus (Genus) Ranga Rao, 1971

Irenomys tarsalis (Philippi, 1900) - large-footed irenomys

Lagidium viscacia (Molina, 1782) - southern mountain viscacha

Lama glama glama (C. Linnaeus, 1758) - llama

Lama glama guanicoe (Müller, 1776) - guanaco

Loxodontomys micropus (Waterhouse, 1837) - southern pericote

Microcavia australis (I. Geoffroy & d'Orbigny, 1833) - southern mountain cavy

Nakalipithecus nakayamai 2007

Octodon bridgesi Waterhouse, 1845 - Bridges's degu

Octodon degus (Molina, 1782) - degu

Octodontini (Tribe) (Waterhouse, 1839) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997

Octodontomys gliroides (Gervais & d'Orbigny, 1844) - mountain degu

Phalanger (Genus) Storr, 1780 - cuscuses

Phyllostominae (Subfamily) (Gray, 1825) Miller, 1907

Pierolapithecus catalaunicus S. Moyà-Solà et al., 2004

Pudu puda (Molina, 1782) - southern pudu

Reithrodon auritus (G. Fischer, 1814) - hairy-soled conyrat

Spalacopus cyanus (Molina, 1782) - coruro

Stenodermatinae (Subfamily) Gervais, in Comte de Castelnau, 1855

Sudamericidae (Family) Scillato-Yané & Pascual, 1984

Vicugna vicugna (Molina, 1782) - vicugna

Reptiles (14)

Albertaceratops nesmoi M.J. Ryan, 2007

Argentinosaurus (Genus) J.F. Bonaparte & R.A. Coria, 1993

Dracorex hogwartsia R.T. Bakker et al., 2006

Hypsilophodontidae (Family) Dollo, 1882

Iguanodon (Genus) Mantell, 1825

Lufengosaurus huenei

Mamenchisaurus jingyanensis

Nigersaurus (Genus) Sereno et al., 1999

Psittacosaurus (Genus) Osborn, 1923

Puertasaurus reuili F.E. Novas et al., 2005

Talenkauen santacrucensis F.E. Novas et al., 2004a

Titanosauriformes (Infradivision) Salgado et al., 1997 - titanosaurs

Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus

Turiasaurus riodevensis Alcala et al., 2006

Fishes (5)

Gastromyzon (Genus) Günther, 1874

Hemiancistrus guahiborum Werneke, Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2005

Osteichthyes (Class) Huxley, 1880

Pseudotocinclus (Genus) Nichols, 1919

Stiphodon aureorostrum Tan & Chen, 2005

Insects (17)

Acaltes parvulus

Agriotes pallidulus

Athous difformis

Bombus terrestris - buff-tailed bumblebee

Curculionidae (Family) Latreille, 1802 - weevils

Gunawardenea linnaei 2009

Insecta (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - insects

Nicagus (Genus) LeConte, 1861

Noctua (Genus) (C. Linnaeus, 1758) C. Linnaeus, 1767

Oliarus (Genus) Stål, 1862

Otiorhynchus raucus (Fabricius, 1776)

Pogonomyrmex (Genus) Mayr, 1868

Pogonomyrmex badius (Latreille, 1802) - Florida harvester ant

Publilia concave

Schrankia (Genus) Hübner, 1825

Strophosoma melanogrammum

Thalpophila matura (Hufnagel, 1766) - straw underwing

Crustaceans (2)

Amphipoda (Order) Latreille, 1816 - amphipods

Decapoda (Order) Latreille, 1802 - decapods

Arthropods (2)

Arthropoda (Phylum) Latreille, 1829 - arthropods

Lepidoptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - butterflies, moths

Molluscs (6)

Bathyphytophilus diegensis

Elysia clarki Pierce et al., 2006

Elysia crispata Morch, 1863 - lettuce sea slug

Gastropoda (Class) Cuvier, 1795 - snails and slugs

Haminoea cymbalum

Sacoglossa (Order) Ihering, 1876 - sacoglossans

Annelids (2)

Nereididae (Family) Johnston, 1865

Polychaeta (Class) Grube, 1850 - polychaetes

Invertebrates (3)

Echinoidea (Class) - sea urchins and sand dollars

Mollusca (Phylum) Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs

Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (A. Agassiz, 1863)

Protozoa (1)

Dactylosphaerium (Genus) Hertwig & Lesser, 1874

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