List of mammals of New Mexico

The American black bear is the state mammal 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)

Nine-banded armadillo

Family: Dasypodidae

• Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus

Shrews (order: Eulipotyphla)

Merriam's shrew

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)

Spotted bat

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)

Snowshoe hare

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)

Cliff chipmunk

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)

Mexican wolf

Family: Canidae

• Coyote, Canis latrans
• Gray wolf, Canis lupus reintroduced
  • Mexican wolf, C. l. baileyi reintroduced ^[3]
  • Mogollon mountain wolf, C. l. mogollonensisEX
  • Texas wolf, C. l. monstrabilisEX
  • Great Plains wolf, C. l. nubilusEX
  • Southern Rocky Mountain wolf, C. l. youngiEX
• 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. horribilisEX

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)

Mule deer

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. merriamiEX
  • 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

1. Vernon, Bailey (December 1931). Mammals of New Mexico. North American Fauna. United States Government Printing Office. pp. 1–412. OCLC   631036099.
2. Findley, James Smith (January 1, 1975). Mammals of New Mexico (1 ed.). University of New Mexico Press. pp. 1–360. ISBN   978-0826303691.
3. "Mexican Wolf Recovery". fws.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
4. Sanderson, Eric; Fisher, Kim; Peters, Robert; Beckmann, Jon; Bird, Bryan; Bradley, Curtis; Bravo, Juan; Grigione, Melissa; Hatten, James; Lopez Gonzalez, Carlos; Menke, Kurt; Miller, Jennifer; Miller, Philip; Mormorunni, Cristina; Robinson, Michael; Thomas, Robert; Wilcox, Sharon (2021). "A systematic review of potential habitat suitability for the jaguar Panthera onca in central Arizona and New Mexico, USA". Oryx. 56: 116–127. doi: 10.1017/S0030605320000459 – via ResearchGate.
5. "Persian Ibex (Capra aegagrus)" (PDF). New Mexico Game & Fish. Wildlife Notes. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2024.
6. Fedosenko, A. K.; Blank, D. A. (26 December 2001). "Capra sibirica". Mammalian Species (675): 1–13. doi: 10.2307/0.675.1 .