List of mammals of New Mexico

This is a list of mammals in New Mexico. It includes mammals extirpated from New Mexico and species introduced into the state. A total of 169 mammals are listed.

Opossums (order: Didelphimorphia) Family: Didelphidae Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana

Armadillos (order: Cingulata)

Family: Dasypodidae Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus

Shrews (order: Eulipotyphla)

Family: Soricidae North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva Crawford's gray shrew, Notiosorex crawfordi Arizona shrew, Sorex arizonae Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus Merriam's shrew, Sorex merriami Montane shrew, Sorex monticolus New Mexico shrew, Sorex neomexicanus American water shrew, Sorex palustris Preble's shrew, Sorex preblei

Bats (order: Chiroptera)

Family: Molossidae Western mastiff bat, Eumops perotis Pocketed free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops femorosaccus Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis Family: Phyllostomidae Mexican long-tongued bat, Choeronycteris mexicana Greater long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris nivalis

Family: Vespertilionidae Hoary bat, Aeorestes cinereus Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus Spotted bat, Euderma maculatum Allen's big-eared bat, Idionycteris phyllotis Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans Western red bat, Lasiurus blossevillii Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis Western yellow bat, Lasiurus xanthinus Southwestern myotis, Myotis auriculus California myotis, Myotis californicus Western small-footed myotis, Myotis ciliolabrum Long-eared myotis, Myotis evotis Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus Arizona myotis, Myotis occultus Fringed myotis, Myotis thysanodes Long-legged myotis, Myotis yumanensis Western pipistrelle, Pipistrellus hersperus Eastern pipistrelle, Pipistrellus subflavus

Lagomorphs (order: Lagomorpha)

Family: Leporidae Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus White-sided jackrabbit, Lepus callotis White-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii Desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus Robust cottontail, Sylvilagus holzneri Mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttallii Family: Ochotonidae American pika, Ochotona princeps

Rodents (order: Rodentia)

Family: Castoridae American beaver, Castor canadensis

Family: Geomyidae Yellow-faced pocket gopher, Cratogeomys castanops Desert pocket gopher, Geomys arenarius Plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius Knox Jones's pocket gopher, Geomys knoxjonesi Botta's pocket gopher, Thomomys bottae Northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides Southern pocket gopher, Thomomys umbrinus

Family: Heteromyidae Bailey's pocket mouse, Chaetodipus balieyi Chihuahuan pocket mouse, Chaetodipus eremicus Hispid pocket mouse, Chaetodipus hispidus Rock pocket mouse, Chaetodipus intermedius Nelson's pocket mouse, Chaetodipus nelsoni Desert pocket mouse, Chaetodipus penicillatus Merriam's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriamii Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii Banner-tailed kangaroo rat, Dipodomys spectabilis Plains pocket mouse, Perognathus flavescens Silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus Merriam's pocket mouse, Perognathus merriami

Family: Cricetidae Northern pygmy mouse, Baiomys taylori Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicadus Mogollon vole, Microtus mogollonenis Montane vole, Microtus montanus Prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster Meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus Southern red-backed vole, Myodes gapperi White-throated woodrat, Neotoma albigula Bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea White-toothed woodrat, Neotoma leucodon Mexican woodrat, Neotoma mexicana Southern plains woodrat, Neotoma micropus Stephen's woodrat, Neotoma stephensi Common muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus Chihuahuan grasshopper mouse, Onychomys arenicola Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster Southern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys torridus Brush deermouse, Peromyscus boylii Canyon deermouse, Peromyscus crinitus Cactus deermouse, Peromyscus eremicus Southern deermouse, Peromyscus labecula White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus Northern rock mouse, Peromyscus nasutus White-ankled mouse, Peromyscus pectoralis Western deermouse, Peromyscus sonoriensis Pinyon mouse, Peromyscus truei Western heather vole, Phenacomys intermedius Fulvous harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys fulvescens Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis Plains harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys montanus Arizona cotton rat, Sigmodon arizonae Tawny-bellied cotton rat, Sigmodon fulviventer Hispid cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus Yellow-nosed cotton rat, Sigmodon ochrognathus

Family: Muridae House mouse, Mus musculus introduced Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced Black rat, Rattus rattus introduced

Family: Dipodidae Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonicus Western jumping mouse, Zapus princeps

Family: Erethizontidae North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum

Family: Echimyidae Coypu, Myocastor coypus introduced

Family: Sciuridae Harris's antelope squirrel, Ammospermophilus harrisii Texas antelope squirrel, Ammospermophilus interpres White-tailed antelope squirrel, Ammospermophilus leucurus Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Callospermophilus lateralis Gunnison's prairie dog, Cynomys gunnisoni Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus Mexican ground squirrel, Ictidomys mexicanus Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictidomys tridecimlineatus Yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris Gray-footed chipmunk, Neotamias canipes Gray-collared chipmunk, Neotamias cinereicollis Cliff chipmunk, Neotamias dorsalis Least chipmunk, Neotamias minimus Colorado chipmunk, Neotamias quadrivittatus Rock squirrel, Otospermophilus variegatus Abert's squirrel, Sciurus aberti Arizona gray squirrel, Sciurus arizonensis Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger Southwestern red squirrel, Tamiasciurus fremonti Spotted ground squirrel, Xerospermophilus spilosoma

Carnivorans (order: Carnivora)

Family: Canidae Coyote, Canis latrans Gray wolf, Canis lupus reintroduced Mexican wolf, C. l. baileyi reintroduced Mogollon mountain wolf, C. l. mogollonensis Texas wolf, C. l. monstrabilis 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

Family: Ursidae American black bear, Ursus americanus Brown bear, Ursus arctos extirpated Grizzly bear, U. a. horribilis extirpated Mexican grizzly bear, U. a. horribilis

Family: Procyonidae Ring-tailed cat, Bassariscus astutus White-nosed coati, Nasua narica Raccoon, Procyon lotor

Family: Mephitidae American hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus leuconotus Hooded skunk, Mephitis macroura Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis

Family: Felidae Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis Bobcat, Lynx rufus Jaguar, Panthera onca vagrant Cougar, Puma concolor

Family: Mustelidae Wolverine, Gulo gulo extirpated North American river otter, Lontra canadensis reintroduced 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

Even-toed ungulates (order: Artiodactyla)

Family: Antilocapridae Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana

Family: Bovidae Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia introduced American bison, Bison bison reintroduced Plains bison, B. b. bison reintroduced Wild goat, Capra aegagrus introduced Siberian ibex, Capra sibirica introduced Himalayan tahr, Hemitagus jemlahicus introduced Gemsbok, Oryx gazella introduced Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis Desert bighorn sheep, O. c. nelsoni

Family: Cervidae Moose, Alces alces vagrant Elk, Cervus canadensis reintroduced Merriam's elk, C. c. merriami Rocky Mountain elk, C. c. nelsoni introduced Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus Desert mule deer, O. h. eremicus Rocky Mountain mule deer, O. h. hemionus White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianius Coues' deer, O. v. couesi

Family: Suidae Wild boar, Sus scrofa introduced

Family: Tayassuidae Collared peccary, Dicotyles tajacu

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