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.

The American black bear is the state mammal of New Mexico.

Opossums (order: Didelphimorphia)

Family: Didelphidae

Armadillos (order: Cingulata)
Nine-banded armadillo

Family: Dasypodidae

Shrews (order: Eulipotyphla)
Merriam's shrew

Family: Soricidae

Bats (order: Chiroptera)
Spotted bat

Family: Molossidae

Family: Phyllostomidae

Family: Vespertilionidae

Lagomorphs (order: Lagomorpha)
Snowshoe hare

Family: Leporidae

Family: Ochotonidae

Rodents (order: Rodentia)
Cliff chipmunk

Family: Castoridae

  • American beaver, Castor canadensis

Family: Geomyidae

Family: Heteromyidae

Family: Cricetidae

Family: Muridae

Family: Dipodidae

Family: Erethizontidae

Family: Echimyidae

  • Coypu, Myocastor coypus introduced

Family: Sciuridae

Carnivorans (order: Carnivora)
Mexican wolf

Family: Canidae

Family: Ursidae

Family: Procyonidae

Family: Mephitidae

Family: Felidae

Family: Mustelidae

Even-toed ungulates (order: Artiodactyla)
Mule deer

Family: Antilocapridae

Family: Bovidae

Family: Cervidae

  • Moose, Alces alces vagrant
  • Elk, Cervus canadensis
  • 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

Family: Tayassuidae

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.
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