List of mammals of New Mexico

This is a list of mammals in New Mexico.^[1]^[2] 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^[3]
- Mogollon mountain wolf, C. l. mogollonensis EX
- Texas wolf, C. l. monstrabilis EX
- Great Plains wolf, C. l. nubilus EX
- Southern Rocky Mountain wolf, C. l. youngi EX
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 EX

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^[4]
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^[5]
Siberian ibex, Capra sibirica introduced^[6]
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 EX
- 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

References

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