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