This list of mammals of Colorado includes every wild mammal species seen in the U.S. state of Colorado, based on the list published by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. It does not include species found only in captivity. Species in this list are grouped by order and then by family within each order. The common name for each species is followed by its binomial name.
The following codes are used to designate some species: EN - Species is listed as endangered by the IUCN. NT - Species is listed as near threatened by the IUCN.
Didelphimorphia Opossums
Order: DidelphimorphiaFamily: Didelphidae
Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana
Cingulata Armadillos
Order: CingulataFamily: Dasypodidae
Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus
Rodentia Beavers
Order: RodentiaFamily: Castoridae
North American beaver, Castor canadensis
Pocket gophers Order: RodentiaFamily: Geomyidae
Yellow-faced pocket gopher, Cratogeomys castanops Plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius Botta's pocket gopher, Thomomys bottae Northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides
Kangaroo rats, pocket mice Order: RodentiaFamily: Heteromyidae
Hispid pocket mouse, Chaetodipus hispidus Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii Olive-backed pocket mouse, Perognathus fasciatus Plains pocket mouse, Perognathus flavescens Silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus Great Basin pocket mouse, Perognathus merriami
New World porcupines
Order: RodentiaFamily: Erethizontidae
North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
Jumping mice Order: RodentiaFamily: Dipodidae
Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius Western jumping mouse, Zapus princeps
New World rats, New World mice, voles Order: RodentiaFamily: Cricetidae
Sagebrush vole, Lemmiscus curtatus Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicaudus Mexican vole, Microtus mexicanus Montane vole, Microtus montanus Prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster Meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus Southern red-backed vole, Myodes gapperii White-throated woodrat, Neotoma albigula Bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea Eastern woodrat, Neotoma floridana Desert woodrat, Neotoma lepida Mexican woodrat, Neotoma mexicana Southern plains woodrat, Neotoma micropus Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster Brush mouse, Peromyscus boylii Canyon mouse, Peromyscus crinitus White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus Northern rock mouse, Peromyscus nasutus Western deer mouse, Peromyscus sonoriensis Pinyon mouse, Peromyscus truei Western heather vole, Phenacomys intermedius Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis Plains harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys montanus Hispid cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus
Chipmunks, marmots, squirrels Order: RodentiaFamily: Sciuridae
White-tailed antelope squirrel, Ammospermophilus leucurus Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Callospermophilus lateralis Gunnison's prairie dog, Cynomys gunnisoni White-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys leucurus Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictodomys tridecemlineatus Yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris Cliff chipmunk, Neotamias dorsalis Least chipmunk, Neotamias minimus Colorado chipmunk, Neotamias quadrivittatus Hopi chipmunk, Neotamias rufus Uinta chipmunk, Neotamias umbrinus Rock squirrel, Otospermophilus variegatus Abert's squirrel, Sciurus aberti Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger Southwestern red squirrel, Tamiasciurus fremonti American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Wyoming ground squirrel, Urocitellus elegans Spotted ground squirrel, Xerospermophilus spilosoma
Lagomorpha Pikas
Order: LagomorphaFamily: Ochotonidae
American pika, Ochotona princeps
Hares, rabbits
Order: LagomorphaFamily: Leporidae
Pygmy rabbit, Brachylagus idahodensis Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus White-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii Desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus Mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttallii
Eulipotyphla Shrews Order: EulipotyphlaFamily: Soricidae
Elliot's short-tailed shrew, Blarina hylophaga North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva Crawford's gray shrew, Notiosorex crawfordi Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi Merriam's shrew, Sorex merriami Montane shrew, Sorex monticolus Dwarf shrew, Sorex nanus American water shrew, Sorex palustris
Moles Order: EulipotyphlaFamily: Talpidae
Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus
Chiroptera Vesper bats Order: ChiropteraFamily: Vespertilionidae
Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans California myotis, Myotis californicus Western small-footed myotis, Myotis ciliolabrum Long-eared myotis, Myotis evotis Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus Fringed myotis, Myotis thysanodes Long-legged myotis, Myotis volans Yuma myotis, Myotis yumanensis Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus Spotted bat, Euderma maculatum Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus Western pipistrelle, Parastrellus hesperus Tricolored bat, Perimyotis subflavus Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii
Free-tailed bats Order: ChiropteraFamily: Molossidae
Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis
Carnivora Cats
Order: CarnivoraFamily: Felidae
Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis reintroduced Bobcat, Lynx rufus Cougar, Puma concolor
Canids
Order: CarnivoraFamily: Canidae
Coyote, Canis latrans Gray wolf, Canis lupus reintroduced Northwestern wolf, C. l. occidentalis Great Plains wolf, C. l. nubilus Southern Rocky Mountain wolf, C. l. youngi Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus Kit fox, Vulpes macrotis Swift fox, Vulpes velox Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
Bears
Order: CarnivoraFamily: Ursidae
American black bear, Ursus americanus Brown bear, Ursus arctos extirpated Grizzly bear, U. a. horribilis extirpated
Skunks Order: CarnivoraFamily: Mephitidae
American hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus leuconotus Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius
Weasels
Order: CarnivoraFamily: Mustelidae
Wolverine, Gulo gulo extirpated North American river otter, Lontra canadensis Pacific marten, Martes caurina Black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes reintroduced American ermine, Mustela richardsonii Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata American mink, Neogale vison American badger, Taxidea taxus
Procyonids
Order: CarnivoraFamily: Procyonidae
Ringtail, Bassariscus astutus Raccoon, Procyon lotor
Artiodactyla Pronghorns
Order: ArtiodactylaFamily: Antilocapridae
Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana Rocky Mountain pronghorn, A. a. americana
Deer
Order: ArtiodactylaFamily: Cervidae
Moose, Alces alces Elk, Cervus canadensis Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
Bovids
Order: ArtiodactylaFamily: Bovidae
American bison, Bison bison reintroduced Mountain goat, Oreamnos americanus introduced Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis
See also
List of chordate orders List of regional mammals lists Mammal classification Bibliography of Colorado Geography of Colorado History of Colorado Index of Colorado-related articles List of Colorado-related lists Outline of Colorado
References
External links
State of Colorado Colorado Department of Natural Resources Colorado Parks and Wildlife CPW mammals American Society of Mammalogists ASM Mammal Diversity Database