List of mammals of Colorado
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The bighorn sheep is the state mammal of Colorado
This list of mammals of Colorado lists every wild mammal species seen in the U.S. state of Colorado, based on the list published by the Colorado Division of Wildlife.[1] It does not include species found only in captivity. Species in this list are grouped by 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:
- EN - Species is listed as endangered by the IUCN.
- NT - Species is listed as near threatened by the IUCN.
- EX - Species has been extirpated from Colorado, but can still be found outside the state.
Contents
Didelphimorphia
Opossums
Order: Didelphimorphia Family: Didelphidae
- Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana
Cingulata
Armadillos
Order: Cingulata Family: Dasypodidae
- Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus
Rodentia
Beavers
Order: Rodentia Family: Castoridae
- North American beaver, Castor canadensis
Pocket gophers
Order: Rodentia Family: Geomyidae
- Plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius
- Yellow-faced pocket gopher, Pappogeomys castanops
- Botta's pocket gopher, Thomomys bottae
- Northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides
Kangaroo rats, pocket mice
Order: Rodentia Family: Heteromyidae
- Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii
- Hispid pocket mouse, Chaetodipus hispidus
- Olive-backed pocket mouse, Perognathus fasciatus
- Plains pocket mouse, Perognathus flavescens
- Silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus
- Great Basin pocket mouse, Perognathus merriami
New World porcupines
Order: Rodentia Family: Erethizontidae
- North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
Jumping mice
Order: Rodentia Family: Dipodidae
- Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius
- Western jumping mouse, Zapus princeps
New World rats, New World mice, voles
Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae
- Southern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys gapperi
- 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
- Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
- Western heather vole, Phenacomys intermedius
- 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
- Brush mouse, Peromyscus boylii
- Canyon mouse, Peromyscus crinitus
- White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus
- Deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus
- Northern rock mouse, Peromyscus nasutus
- Pinyon mouse, Peromyscus truei
- Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis
- Plains harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys montanus
- Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster
- Hispid cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus
Chipmunks, marmots, squirrels
Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae
- Abert's squirrel, Sciurus aberti
- Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger
- American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
- White-tailed antelope squirrel, Ammospermophilus leucurus
- Gunnison's prairie dog, Cynomys gunnisoni
- White-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys leucurus
- Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus
- Yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris
- Wyoming ground squirrel, Spermophilus elegans
- Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis
- Spotted ground squirrel, Spermophilus spilosoma
- Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Spermophilus tridecemlineatus
- Rock squirrel, Spermophilus variegatus
- Cliff chipmunk, Tamias dorsalis
- Least chipmunk, Tamias minimus
- Colorado chipmunk, Tamias quadrivittatus
- Hopi chipmunk, Tamias rufus
- Uinta chipmunk, Tamias umbrinus
Lagomorpha
Pikas
Order: Lagomorpha Family: Ochotonidae
- American pika, Ochotona princeps
Hares, rabbits
Order: Lagomorpha Family: Leporidae
- Desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii
- Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus
- Mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttallii
- Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus
- Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus
- White-sided jackrabbit, Lepus callotis NT
Soricomorpha
Shrews
Order: Soricomorpha Family: Soricidae
- Elliot's short-tailed shrew, Blarina hylophaga
- North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva
- Crawford's gray shrew, Notiosorex crawfordi
- Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus
- American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi
- Merriam's shrew, Sorex merriami
- Montane shrew, Sorex monticolus
- Dwarf shrew, Sorex nanus
- American water shrew, Sorex palustris
Moles
Order: Soricomorpha Family: Talpidae
- Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus
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
- Eastern pipistrelle, Perimyotis subflavus
- Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii
Free-tailed bats
Order: Chiroptera Family: Molossidae
- Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis
- Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis
Carnivora
Cats
Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae
- Bobcat, Lynx rufus
- Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis
- Cougar, Puma concolor
Coyotes, foxes, wolves
Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae
- Kit fox, Vulpes macrotis
- Swift fox, Vulpes velox
- Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
- Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
- Coyote, Canis latrans
- Gray wolf, Canis lupus -EX* (occasional sightings occur in CO of wandering individuals from neighboring states)
Bears
Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae
- American black bear, Ursus americanus
- Grizzly bear, Ursos arctos EX
Skunks
Order: Carnivora Family: Mephitidae
- Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis
- Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius
- Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis
- American hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus leuconotus
Weasels
Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae
- Ermine, Mustela erminea
- Long-tailed weasel, Mustela frenata
- Black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes EN
- American mink, Mustela vison
- American marten, Martes americana
- American badger, Taxidea taxus
- North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
- Wolverine, Gulo gulo EX
Raccoons
Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae
- Ring-tailed cat, Bassariscus astutus
- Raccoon, Procyon lotor
Artiodactyla
Pronghorns
Order: Artiodactyla Family: Antilocapridae
- Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana
Deer
Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae
- Elk, Cervus canadensis
- Moose, Alces alces
- Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus
- White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
Bovines
Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae
- American bison, Bison bison NT
- Mountain goat, Oreamnos americanus
- Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis
See also
- List of chordate orders
- List of regional mammals lists
- List of prehistoric mammals
- Mammal classification
- New mammal species
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