List of mammals of Arizona

This is a list of mammals of Arizona. It includes species native to the U.S. state of Arizona and mammals accidentally introduced into the state. However, it does not include domesticated animals that become feral and cause major disruptions to various ecosystems.

Opossums Family: Didelphidae Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana

Shrews 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 American water shrew, Sorex palustris

Bats 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 Lesser long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris yerbabuenae California leaf-nosed bat, Macrotus californicus

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 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 Yuma myotis, Myotis yumanensis Western pipistrelle, Pipistrellus hersperus

Lagomorphs Family: Leporidae Antelope jackrabbit, Lepus alleni Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus White-sided jackrabbit, Lepus callotis presence uncertain Desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus Robust cottontail, Sylvilagus holzneri S. h. hesperius Mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttallii

Rodents Family: Castoridae American beaver, Castor canadensis

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

Family: Heteromyidae Bailey's pocket mouse, Chaetodipus balieyi Long-tailed pocket mouse, Chaetodipus formosus Hispid pocket mouse, Chaetodipus hispidus Rock pocket mouse, Chaetodipus intermedius Desert pocket mouse, Chaetodipus penicillatus Spiny pocket mouse, Chaetodipus spinatus Merriam's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriamii Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii Banner-tailed kangaroo rat, Dipodomys spectabilis Arizona pocket mouse, Perognathus amplus Silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus Little pocket mouse, Perognathus longimembris Merriam's pocket mouse, Perognathus merriami Great Basin pocket mouse, Perognathus parvus

Family: Cricetidae Northern pygmy mouse, Baiomys taylori Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicadus Mogollon vole, Microtus mogollonenis Montane vole, Microtus montanus Southern red-backed vole, Myodes gapperi White-throated woodrat, Neotoma albigula Bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea Arizona woodrat, Neotoma devia Desert woodrat, Neotoma lepida White-toothed woodrat, Neotoma leucodon Mexican woodrat, Neotoma mexicana Stephen's woodrat, Neotoma stephensi Common muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster Southern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys torridus Brush deermouse, Peromyscus boylii Canyon deermouse, Peromyscus crinitus Cactus deermouse, Peromyscus eremicus Gambel's deermouse, Peromyscus gambelii Southern deermouse, Peromyscus labecula White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus Black-eared mouse, Peromyscus melanotis Northern rock mouse, Peromyscus nasutus Western deer mouse, Peromyscus sonoriensis Pinyon mouse, Peromyscus truei Fulvous harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys fulvescens Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis 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 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 White-tailed antelope squirrel, Ammospermophilus leucurus Gunnison's prairie dog, Cynomys gunnisoni Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus 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 Hopi chipmunk, Neotamias rufus Uinta chipmunk, Neotamias umbrinus Rock squirrel, Otospermophilus variegatus Abert's squirrel, Sciurus aberti Arizona gray squirrel, Sciurus arizonensis Mexican fox squirrel, Sciurus nayaritensis Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis Mexican ground squirrel, Spermophilus mexicanus Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Spermophilus tridecimlineatus Southwestern red squirrel, Tamiasciurus fremonti Mount Graham red squirrel, T. f. grahamensis Spotted ground squirrel, Xerospermophilus spilosoma Round-tailed ground squirrel, Xerospermophilus tereticaudus

Carnivorans Family: Canidae Coyote, Canis latrans Gray wolf, Canis lupus reintroduced Mexican wolf, C. l. baileyi reintroduced Mogollon mountain wolf, C. l. mogollonensis extinct Southern Rocky Mountain wolf, C. l. youngi extinct Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus Kit fox, Vulpes macrotis 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 extinct

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 Ocelot, Leopardus pardalis Bobcat, Lynx rufus Jaguar, Panthera onca vagrant Cougar, Puma concolor

Family: Mustelidae North American river otter, Lontra canadensis Black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes reintroduced Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata American badger, Taxidea taxus

Even-toed ungulates Family: Antilocapridae Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana Rocky Mountain pronghorn, A. a. americana Mexican pronghorn, A. a. mexicana Sonoran pronghorn, A. a. sonoriensis

Family: Bovidae American bison, Bison bison reintroduced Plains bison, B. b. bison reintroduced Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis Desert bighorn sheep, O. c. nelsoni

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

Family: Tayassuidae Collared peccary, Dicotyles tajacu

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