Mammals of New Mexico

ORDER/Family Common name Genus/species Status* Distribution** Slide library*** Mammalian Species # Comments
DIDELPHIMORPHA              
Didelphidae Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana   OT 3, 4(W), 630, 828(B), 829(B), 830(B) 40 Some populations may be introduced.
INSECTIVORA              
Soricidae Arizona shrew Sorex arizonae SE CF      
  Masked Shrew Sorex cinereus   CF      
  Merriamís Shrew Sorex merriami   CF   2 See Bermudez et. al. 1995. Southwestern Naturalist 40:336
  Montane Shrew Sorex monticolus   CF      
  Dwarf Shrew Sorex nanus   CF   131  
  New Mexico Shrew Sorex neomexicanus   CF      
  Water Shrew Sorex palustris   CF   296  
  Prebel's shrew Sorex preblei   CF, WL      
  Desert Shrew Notiosorex crawfordi   GL, DS   17  
  Least Shrew Cryptotis parva ST GL 957 43  
CHIROPTERA              
Phyllostomatidae Mexican Long-tongued Bat Choernycteris mexicana   GL, WL   291  
  Mexican Long-nosed Bat Leptonycteris nivalis FE, SE DS, GL   307  
  Southern Long-nosed Bat Leptonycteris curasoae FE, ST DS, GL      
Vespertilionidae Cave Myotis Myotis velifer   DS   149  
  Yuma Myotis Myotis yumanensis   WL, GL, DS      
  Little Brown Myotis Myotis lucifigus   CF, WL 224, 225(G), 814(G) 142  
  Southwestern Myotis Myotis auriculus   CF, WL   191  
  Long-eared Myotis Myotis evotis   CF 732 329  
  Fringed Myotis Myotis thysanodes   CF, WL,GL   137  
  Long-legged Myotis Myotis volans   CF   224  
  California Myotis Myotis californicus   WL, GL, DS   428  
  Small-footed Myotis Myotis ciliolabrum   CF, WL, GL 226 (species listed as M. leibii)    
  Silver-haired Bat Lasionycteris noctivagans   CF,WL   172  
  Western Pipistrelle Pipistrellus hesperus   WL, GL, DS 658    
  Big Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus   CF, WL   356  
  Western Red Bat Lasiurus blossevillii   OT      
  Eastern Red Bat Lasiurus borealis   OT 39(C), 223 183  
  Hoary Bat Lasiurus cinereus   CF, WL 40, 655 (C), 815 185  
  Western Yellow Bat Lasiurus xanthinus ST GL, DS 41, 42, 656    
  Spotted bat Euderma maculatum ST CF, WL   77  
  Allenís Big-eared Bat Idionycteris phyllotis   CF, WL 734 208  
  Townsendís Big- eared Bat Corynorhinus townsendii   OT   175  
  Pallid bat Antrozous pallidus   GL, DS 229 213  
  Brazilian Free-tailed Bat Tadarida braziliensis   WL, GL,DS 230 (C) 331  
Molossidae Pocketed Free-tailed Bat Nyctinomops femorosacca   DS 729- Tadarida sp. 349  
  Big Free-tailed Bat Nyctinomops macrotis   WL, GL, DS   351  
  Western Mastiff Bat Eumops perotis   DS      
XENARTHRA              
Dasypodidae Nine-banded Armadillo Dasypus novemcinctus   GL 53, 242 162  
LAGOMORPHA              
Ochotonidae Pika Ochotona princeps   OT 63, 64(B) 352  
Leporidae Desert Cottontail Sylvilagus auduboni   WL, GL. DS 59, 1188 106  
  Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus   CF, WL 58, 953(Y) 136  
  Nuttallís Cottontail Sylvilagus nuttalli   CF, WL, DS   56  
  Snowshoe Hair Lepus americanus   CF 246, 544(P)    
  White-sided Jack Rabbit Lepus callotis ST GL   442  
  Black-tailed Jack Rabbit Lepus californicus   WL, GL, DS 60, 245(Y)    
  White-tailed Jack Rabbit Lepus townsendii   GL 1189 288  
RODENTIA              
Sciuridae Grey-footed Chipmunk Tamias canipes   CF   411  
  Grey-collared Chipmunk Tamias cinereicollis   CF   436  
  Cliff Chipmunk Tamias dorsalis   CF, WL   399  
  Least Chipmunk Tamias minimus Sub-species T. m. atristriatus = SE CF 108    
  Colorado Chipmunk Tamias quadrivittatus Sub-species T. q. australis = ST CF, WL   466  
  Yellow-bellied Marmot Marmota flaviventris   OT 106 135  
  Harrisís Antelope Squirrel Ammospermophilus harrissii   GL, DS   366  
  Texas Antelope Squirrel Ammospermophilus interpres   GL, DS 798 365  
  White-tailed Antelope Squirrel Ammospermophilus leucurus   WL, GL 112 368  
  Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel Spermophilus lateralis   CF 100, 1108(P) 440  
  Mexican Ground Squirrel Spermophilus mexicanus   GL   164  
  Spotted Ground Squirrel Spermophilus spilosoma   GL   101  
  Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel Spermophilus tridecimlineatus   GL 103, 573(C) 103  
  Rock Squirrel Spermophilus variegatus   OT 951 272  
  Black-tailed Prairie Dog Cynomys ludovicianus   GL 105    
  Gunnisonís Prairie Dog Cynomys gunnisoni   WL, GL 1183(G), 1184 25  
  Abertís Squirrel Sciurus aberti   CF 424, 1185, 1254 80  
  Arizona Gray Squirrel Sciurus arizonensis   OT 1186 496  
  Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger   OT 96, 880 479 Introduced
  Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus   CF 111, 260, 826, 827(H)   See Frey & Campbell. 1997. Southwestern Naturalist 42:350.
Geomyidae Bottaís Pocket Gopher Thomomys bottae   CF, WL, GL, DS 254(C)    
  Northern Pocket Gopher Thomomys talpoides   CF 688, 689(A)    
  Southern Pocket Gopher Thomomys umbrinus ST CF      
  Desert Pocket Gopher Geomys arenarius   GL, DS   36  
  Plains Pocket Gopher Geomys bursarius   GL 690    
  Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher Cratogeomys castanops   GL 691, 692(A) 338  
Heteromyidae Plains Pocket Mouse Perognathus flavescens   GL, DS 694    
  Silky Pocket Mouse Perognathus flavus   GL, DS 562, 1182 471  
  Baileyís Pocket Mouse Chaetodipus baileyi   GL, DS 1245 297  
  Chihuahuan Pocket Mouse Chaetodipus eremicus   GL, DS      
  Hispid Pocket Mouse Chaetodipus hispidus   GL   320  
  Rock Pocket Mouse Chaetodipus intermedius   GL, DS 1180    
  Nelsonís Pocket Mouse Chaetodipus nelsoni   DS   484  
  Desert Pocket Mouse Chaetodipus penicillatus   GL, DS 1095    
  Merriamís Kangaroo Rat Dipodomys merriami   GL, DS      
  Ordís Kangaroo Rat Dipodomys ordii   GL, DS 560, 693(S), 1099 353  
  Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat Dipodomys spectabilis   GL 561 311  
Castoridae Beaver Castor canadensis   OT 247(H), 248(H), 408, 409(H), 410(H), 1239 120  
Muridae Fulvous Harvest Mouse Reithrodontomys fulvescens   GL   174  
  Western Harvest Mouse Reithrodontomys megalotis   GL, DS 1018 167  
  Plains Harvest Mouse Reithrodontomys montanus   GL   257  
  Brush Mouse Peromyscus boylii   WL 1171    
  Canyon Mouse Peromyscus crinitus   WL   287  
  Cactus Mouse Peromyscus eremicus   GL, DS 1173 118  
  Osgood's Mouse Peromyscus gratus   CF, WL      
  White-footed Mouse Peromyscus leucopus   GL 73, 251(A) 247  
  Deer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatus   CF, WL, GL, DS 74, 1175    
  Northern Rock Mouse Peromyscus nasutus   CF, WL      
  White-ankled Mouse Peromyscus pectoralis   DS   49  
  Piñon Mouse Peromyscus truei   WL 1176 161  
  Northern Pygmy Mouse Baiomys taylori   GL 72, 1164 285  
  Mearns Grasshopper Mouse Onychomys arenicola   DS      
  Northern Grasshopper Mouse Onychomys leucogaster   GL 253, 1017, 1169 87  
  Southern Grasshopper Mouse Onychomys torridus   DS 1170 59  
  Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat Sigmodon fulviventer   GL 549 94  
  Hispid Cotton Rat Sigmodon hispidus   GL 76, 1177 158  
  Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat Sigmodon ochragnathus   GL   97  
  White-throated Woodrat Neotoma albigula   WL, GL, DS   310  
  Bushy-tailed Woodrat Neotoma cinerea   CF, WL 1166    
  Mexican Woodrat Neotoma mexicana   CF, WL 1167 262  
  Southern Plains Woodrat Neotoma micropus   GL   330  
  Stephenís Woodrat Neotoma stephensi   WL   328  
  Southern Red-Backed Vole Clethrionomys gapperi   CF 69 146  
  Heather Vole Phenacomys intermedius   CF   305  
  Long-tailed Vole Microtus longicaudus   CF 1157 271  
  Mogollon vole Microtus mogollonensis   CF      
  Montane Vole Microtus montanus M. m. arizonensis = SE CF      
  Prairie Vole Microtus ochragaster   GL 1160 355  
  Meadow Vole Microtus pennsylvanicus   CF, OT 70 159  
  Muskrat Ondantra zibethicus   OT 1162, 1163(H) 141  
  Norway Rat Rattus norvegicus   OT 755(W), 756(G), 757(B), 758   Introduced
  Black Rat Rattus rattus   OT 759, 760(B)   Introduced
  House Mouse Mus musculus   GL, OT 92, 754   Introduced
Zapodidae Meadow Jumping Mouse Zapus hudsonius ST CF, OT   11  
  Western Jumping Mouse Zapus princeps   CF      
Erethizontidae Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum   CF, WL 83, 870(Y) 29  
Capromyidae Nutria Myocastor coypus   OT 1019 398 Introduced
CARNIVORA              
Canidae Dog Canis familiaris Feral domestic       Introduced
  Coyote Canis latrans   WL, GL, DS 265(C), 1126, 1127, 1267 79  
  Gray Wolf Canis lupus Extirpated/ Reintroduced, FE, SE CF, WL, GL 581, 1038(P), 1128 37  
  Kit/Swift Fox Vulpes velox FC GL, DS 269(Y), 583, 1208 122  
  Red Fox Vulpes vulpes   CF, WL, GL 435(W), 436(Y), 582    
  Gray Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus   CF, WL 584 189  
Urisidae Black Bear Ursus americanus   CF, WL 142(C), 1132(S)    
  Grizzly Bear Ursus arctos Extirpated, FT CF, WL, GL 455, 821(CB), 1008, 1271(B) 439  
Procyonidae Ringtail Bassariscus astutus   WL, GL 858 327  
  Common Raccoon Procyon lotor   OT 140, 709(S) 119  
  White-nosed Coati Nasua narica   WL 139, 926(W) 487  
Mustelidae American Marten Martes americana ST CF   289  
  Ermine Mustela erminea   CF 588(P), 1051 195  
  Long-tailed Weasel Mustela frenata   CF      
  Black-footed Ferret Mustela nigripes Extirpated, FE WL, GL 128 126  
  Mink Mustela vision   OT 1129    
  Badger Taxidea taxus   GL, DS 701(C), 702(A), 703(H) 26  
  Western Spotted Skunk Spilogale gracilis   WL, GL, DS      
  Hooded Skunk Mephitis macroura   WL, GL, DS 281    
  Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis   CF, WL, GL, DS 280    
  Common Hog-nosed Skunk Conepatus mesoleucus   WL, GL, DS      
  Northern River Otter Lutra canadensis Extirpated OT 802(AC), 859(G) 133  
Felidae Jaguar Panthera onca FE CF, WL, GL, DS 795(C) 340  
  Cat Felis catus Feral domestic       Introduced
  Mountin Lion Felis concolor   CF, WL, GL, DS 275, 276, 586(C) 200  
  Bobcat Lynx rufus   CF, WL, GL 819    
PERISSODACTYLA              
Equidae Burro Eqqus asinus Feral domestic   152(G), 771    
  Horse Eqqus caballus Feral domestic   150(G), 294, 1063(C)    
ARTIODACTYLA              
Dicotylidae Collared Peccary Tayassu tajacu   WL, GL, DS 200(B), 325, 794 293  
Cervidae Elk/Wapiti Cervus elaphus Extirpated/ Reintroduced CF, WL, GL 189(M), 190(G), 191(F), 318(Y), 809(FM), 863(M), 864(F), 1077(F), 1278(B)    
  Mule Deer Odocoileus hemionus   CF, WL, GL, DS 187(M), 475(Y), 476(F) 219  
  White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus   CF, WL, GL 185(F), 186(A), 803(M), 1279(M) 388  
  Moose Alces alces   OT 192(M), 618(CM) 154 Accidental, No resident populations
Antilocapridae Pronghorn Antilocapra americana   GL, DS 166(M), 717(M), 718(F), 823(B) 90  
Bovidae Bison Bos bison Extirpated GL 167(M), 304(CM), 305(Y), 306(H), 719(W), 720, 1224(B), 1273 266 No wild populations exist in NM, but there are several captive populations.
  Domestic goat/Balkan wild goat Capra hircus Feral domestic   776    
  Ibex Capra ibex Introduced game animal   983(M), 984(Y), 1069(F)    
  Domestic sheep, mouflon Ovis aries Feral domestic   1229    
  Bighorn Sheep Ovis canadensis Extirpated/ Reintroduced, SE CF, WL, GL, DS, OT 168(G), 169(G), 307(CM), 941(FM) 230  
  Barbary Sheep Ammotragus lervia Introduced game animal CF, WL, GL, DS, OT 932, 1147(G) 144  
  Himilayan Tahr Hemitragus jemalhicus Introduced game animal OT 315(F), 1227(F)    
Suidae Domestic Swine Sus scrofa Feral domestic   323   Introduced
*Unless other-wise noted, status is common. Codes for Federal and State listings are as follows: FE= federal endangered, FT=federal threatened, FP= federal proposed, FC= federal candidate,              
SE= state endangered, ST= state threatened.              
**Distribution codes are as follows: CF= coniferous forest, WL= woodlands, GL= grasslands, DS= desert scrub, OT=other.              
***Codes for slide library: A= anatomical specialization, B=specialized behavior, C=close-up of head region, F=female, when sexes differ, FM= female(s) and male(s) shown, when differences obvious,              
G=group, H=habitat or sign of animal's activity, M=male, when differences obvious, P=unusual color phase, S=skull, W=female with young, Y=young, may be newborn.              
Habitat Associations and T&E are from: Frey, J.K. and T.L. Yates. 1996. Mammalian Diversity in New Mexico. Pp. 4-37 in New Mexico's Natural Heritage: Biological Diversity in the Land              
of Enchantment (E.A. Herrera and L.F. Huennelle, eds.). New Mexico Journal of Science, 36:1-375.              
See also: The New Mexico Department of Game & Fish Mammal Species List @ http://www.fw.vt.edu/fishex/nmex_main/mammals.htm              
List Author: Amy M. Ditto, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. Phone: (505) 277-4399, e-mail: amditto@unm.edu              
Special thanks to:              
Dr. Jennifer K. Frey, Museum of Southwestern Biology, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. Phone: (505) 277-5340, e-mail: jkfrey@unm.edu              
Dr. David J. Hafner, New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road, N.W., Albuquerque, NM 87104. Phone: (505) 841-2825, e-mail: HAFNER@NMMNH-ABQ.MUS.NM.US