No animal species meet the exact criteria “Animals Only Found in Argentina.”
Define “endemic” as a species whose entire wild range lies inside one political border. Apply that strict rule and you find no species whose full, verifiable range is limited only to Argentina. Note Argentina’s wildlife hotspots — the Andes, Patagonia, Pampas, Chaco and Monte — where endemism is highest at the ecoregion or province level, not necessarily at the national border.
Explain that strict country-only endemism is rare because political borders are arbitrary for animals. Taxonomy changes, old records, and better surveys often show populations across borders in Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay or Brazil. Treat subspecies, local populations, and invertebrates separately: many are locally unique, but they do not meet the strict species-level, country-only test used here. Rely on IUCN, BirdLife, GBIF and CONICET for verified ranges.
Show close alternatives and examples to explore. Consider near-endemics and regional specialists instead. Examples that almost fit are the lesser rhea (Rhea pennata — Argentina & Chile), Andean cat (Leopardus jacobita — Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru), Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) and marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) — species largely associated with Argentina but that cross borders. Explore lists of ecoregion endemics (Patagonia, Andes, Monte, Pampas, Chaco), province-level endemics, endemic freshwater fish and invertebrates, and verified IUCN/BirdLife/GBIF records instead.
