Tayra
Eira barbara
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,854
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The tayra (Eira barbara) is an omnivorous animal from the mustelid family, native to the Americas. It is the only species in the genus Eira. Tayras are also known as the tolomuco or perico ligero in Central America, motete in Honduras, irara in Brazil, san hol or viejo de monte in the Yucatan Peninsula, and high-woods dog (or historically chien bois) in Trinidad.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Tayra”.