List of mammals of Colorado List of wild mammal species in the U.S. State of Colorado
Colorado in the United StatesThis list of mammals of Colorado includes every wild mammal species seen in the U.S. state of Colorado , based on the list published by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] order and then by family within each order. The common name for each species is followed by its binomial name .
The following codes are used to designate some species:
Didelphimorphia
Opossums
Opossum Order : Didelphimorphia Family : Didelphidae
Cingulata
Armadillos
Nine-banded armadillo Order : Cingulata Family : Dasypodidae
Rodentia
Beavers
Beaver Order : Rodentia Family : Castoridae
Pocket gophers
Order : Rodentia Family : Geomyidae
Order : Rodentia Family : Heteromyidae
New World porcupines
Porcupine Order : Rodentia Family : Erethizontidae
Jumping mice
Order : Rodentia Family : Dipodidae
Order : Rodentia Family : Cricetidae
Sagebrush vole , Lemmiscus curtatus Long-tailed vole , Microtus longicaudus Mexican vole , Microtus mexicanus Montane vole , Microtus montanus Prairie vole , Microtus ochrogaster Meadow vole , Microtus pennsylvanicus Southern red-backed vole , Myodes gapperii White-throated woodrat , Neotoma albigula Bushy-tailed woodrat , Neotoma cinerea Eastern woodrat , Neotoma floridana Desert woodrat , Neotoma lepida Mexican woodrat , Neotoma mexicana Southern plains woodrat , Neotoma micropus Muskrat , Ondatra zibethicus Northern grasshopper mouse , Onychomys leucogaster Brush mouse , Peromyscus boylii Canyon mouse , Peromyscus crinitus White-footed mouse , Peromyscus leucopus Northern rock mouse , Peromyscus nasutus Western deer mouse , Peromyscus sonoriensis Pinyon mouse , Peromyscus truei Western heather vole , Phenacomys intermedius Western harvest mouse , Reithrodontomys megalotis Plains harvest mouse , Reithrodontomys montanus Hispid cotton rat , Sigmodon hispidus
Order : Rodentia Family : Sciuridae
White-tailed antelope squirrel , Ammospermophilus leucurus Golden-mantled ground squirrel , Callospermophilus lateralis Gunnison's prairie dog , Cynomys gunnisoni White-tailed prairie dog , Cynomys leucurus Black-tailed prairie dog , Cynomys ludovicianus Northern flying squirrel , Glaucomys sabrinus Thirteen-lined ground squirrel , Ictodomys tridecemlineatus Yellow-bellied marmot , Marmota flaviventris 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 Fox squirrel , Sciurus niger Southwestern red squirrel , Tamiasciurus fremonti American red squirrel , Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Wyoming ground squirrel , Urocitellus elegans Spotted ground squirrel , Xerospermophilus spilosoma
Lagomorpha
Pikas
Pika Order : Lagomorpha Family : Ochotonidae
Snowshoe hare during summer months Order : Lagomorpha Family : Leporidae
Eulipotyphla
Shrews
Order : Eulipotyphla Family : Soricidae
Moles
Order : Eulipotyphla Family : Talpidae
Chiroptera
Vesper bats
Order : Chiroptera Family : Vespertilionidae
Silver-haired bat , Lasionycteris noctivagans California myotis , Myotis californicus Western small-footed myotis , Myotis ciliolabrum Long-eared myotis , Myotis evotis Little brown bat , Myotis lucifugus Fringed myotis , Myotis thysanodes Long-legged myotis , Myotis volans Yuma myotis , Myotis yumanensis Pallid bat , Antrozous pallidus Big brown bat , Eptesicus fuscus Spotted bat , Euderma maculatum Eastern red bat , Lasiurus borealis Hoary bat , Lasiurus cinereus Western pipistrelle , Parastrellus hesperus Tricolored bat , Perimyotis subflavus Townsend's big-eared bat , Corynorhinus townsendii
Free-tailed bats
Order : Chiroptera Family : Molossidae
Carnivora
Cats
Cougar Order : Carnivora Family : Felidae
Canids
Coyote Order : Carnivora Family : Canidae
Bears
Black bear Order : Carnivora Family : Ursidae
Skunks
Order : Carnivora Family : Mephitidae
Weasels
Badger Marten Mink North American river otter Order : Carnivora Family : Mustelidae
Procyonids
Common raccoon Order : Carnivora Family : Procyonidae
Artiodactyla
Pronghorns
Pronghorn Order : Artiodactyla Family : Antilocapridae
Deer
Rocky Mountain elk Moose Order : Artiodactyla Family : Cervidae
Bovids
The bighorn sheep is the state mammal of Colorado Mountain goat Bison Order : Artiodactyla Family : Bovidae
See also
References
^ "Checklist of Colorado Mammals" . Colorado Division of Wildlife. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011.^ Young, Mary Taylor (April 1, 2012). The Guide to Colorado Mammals . Chicago Review Press, Inc. ISBN 9781555915834 ^ Armstrong, David Michael (2011). Mammals of Colorado . Denver Museum of Nature and Science. ^ Fitzgerald, James P. (1994). Mammals of Colorado . University Press of Colorado. ^ Armstrong, David M. (1972). Distribution of mammals in Colorado . Colorado Parks and Wildlife Research Library. ^ Lechleitner, R.R. (1969). Wild mammals of Colorado: their appearance, habits, distribution, and abundance . Pruett Publishing Company. ^ Rodeck, Hugo G. (1952). "Guide to the mammals of Colorado" . University of Colorado Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2023 . ^ Warren, Edward Royal (1942). The mammals of Colorado : their habits and distribution . Colorado Parks and Wildlife Research Library. ^ Lowenstein, Jack (2023-12-22). "All 10 gray wolves from Oregon now reside on Colorado's Western Slope, 2023 reintroduction phase complete - CBS Colorado" . www.cbsnews.com . Retrieved 2024-06-12 .
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