List of mammals of Colorado

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:

Didelphimorphia

Opossums

Order: Didelphimorphia   Family: Didelphidae

Cingulata

Armadillos

Order: Cingulata   Family: Dasypodidae

Rodentia

Beavers

Order: Rodentia   Family: Castoridae

Pocket gophers

Order: Rodentia   Family: Geomyidae

Kangaroo rats, pocket mice

Order: Rodentia   Family: Heteromyidae

New World porcupines

Order: Rodentia   Family: Erethizontidae

Jumping mice

Order: Rodentia   Family: Dipodidae

New World rats, New World mice, voles

Order: Rodentia   Family: Cricetidae

Chipmunks, marmots, squirrels

Order: Rodentia   Family: Sciuridae

Lagomorpha

Pikas

Order: Lagomorpha   Family: Ochotonidae

Hares, rabbits

Order: Lagomorpha   Family: Leporidae

Soricomorpha

Shrews

Order: Soricomorpha   Family: Soricidae

Moles

Order: Soricomorpha   Family: Talpidae

Chiroptera

Vesper bats

Order: Chiroptera   Family: Vespertilionidae

Free-tailed bats

Order: Chiroptera   Family: Molossidae

Carnivora

Cats

Order: Carnivora   Family: Felidae

Coyotes, foxes, wolves

Order: Carnivora   Family: Canidae

Bears

Order: Carnivora   Family: Ursidae

Skunks

Order: Carnivora   Family: Mephitidae

Weasels

Order: Carnivora   Family: Mustelidae

Raccoons

Order: Carnivora   Family: Procyonidae

Artiodactyla

Pronghorns

Order: Artiodactyla   Family: Antilocapridae

Deer

Order: Artiodactyla   Family: Cervidae

Bovines

Order: Artiodactyla   Family: Bovidae

See also

References

  1. "Checklist of Colorado Mammals". Colorado Division of Wildlife.
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