Mammals of New Mexico

160 established wild species in New Mexico. Plus 15 range-listed species with few or no digitized records.

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Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti)

Abert's Squirrel

Sciurus aberti

Common in New Mexico 1,026 sightings
Size 27.9–76.2 cm0.9–2.5 ft Weight 540–971 g1.2–2.1 lb active by day pinyon-juniper woodland

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Allen's big-eared bat roosting on tree bark at night

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Idionycteris phyllotis

Rarely seen in New Mexico 7 sightings
Size 10.3–11.8 cm4.1–4.6 in Weight 8–16 g0.3–0.6 oz active by night coastal

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002 Wild Alpine Ibex Swiss Alps and Creux du Van Photo by Giles Laurent

Alpine Ibex

Capra ibex

Marginal occurrence · 8 records
Size 1.5–1.7 m4.9–5.6 ft Weight 67–117 kg147.7–257.9 lb alpine
AmericanBadger

American Badger

Taxidea taxus

Common in New Mexico 243 sightings
Size 63.9 cm2.1 ft Weight 4–12 kg8.8–26.5 lb active by night grassland

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Beaver swimming low in murky green pond water with only its wet head and back above the surface

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

Common in New Mexico 581 sightings
Size 60–90 cm2–3 ft Weight 11–32 kg24.3–70.5 lb active day & night river

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American Bison

Bison bison

Occasional in New Mexico 140 sightings
Size 1.9–2 m6.1–6.6 ft Weight 360–1000 kg793.7–2204.6 lb active day & night grassland

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Oso negro (Ursus americanus), Parque natural provincial Tatshenshini-Alsek, Yukón, Canadá, 2017-08-25, DD 85

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

Common in New Mexico 723 sightings
Size 1.2–2 m3.9–6.6 ft Weight 40–250 kg88.2–551.2 lb active by night conifer forest

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Mustela Erminea head

American Ermine

Mustela erminea

Rarely seen in New Mexico 17 sightings
Size 17–33 cm6.7–13 in Weight 70–260 g2.5–9.2 oz active by night coniferous forest

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American hog-nosed skunk walking through dry grassland at night, showing its single broad white back stripe and long pig-like snout

American Hog-nosed Skunk

Conepatus leuconotus

Occasional in New Mexico 51 sightings
Size 44.4–93.4 cm1.5–3.1 ft Weight 1.1–4.5 kg2.4–9.9 lb active by night urban

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Norka amerykańska (neovison vison)

American Mink

Neogale vison

Range-listed · no digitized records yet
Size 33–45.7 cm13–18 in Weight 0.5–1.4 kg1–3 lb active day & night lake
American pika perched on a talus rock with a mouthful of alpine wildflowers

American Pika

Ochotona princeps

Occasional in New Mexico 211 sightings
Size 19 cm7.5 in Weight 140 g4.9 oz active day & night rocky outcrop

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Tamiasciurus hudsonicus James Gardens

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Marginal occurrence · 1,074 records
Size 17–23 cm6.7–9.1 in Weight 140–310 g4.9–10.9 oz active by day wetland

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American water shrew swimming at the surface of a stream, seen from above

American water shrew

Sorex palustris

Marginal occurrence · 262 records
Size 8 cm3.1 in Weight 8–18 g0.3–0.6 oz active day & night river
Wild aoudad standing among dry scrub and rocks with a long chest fringe

Aoudad

Ammotragus lervia

Common in New Mexico 242 sightings
Size 0.8–1.1 m2.5–3.6 ft Weight 40–145 kg88.2–319.7 lb active dawn & dusk desert

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Arizona cotton rat standing in dry grass

Arizona Cotton Rat

Sigmodon arizonae

Rarely seen in New Mexico 22 sightings
Size 24.9–36.1 cm9.8–14.2 in Weight 172 g6.1 oz active day & night lake

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Arizona Gray Squirrel

Sciurus arizonensis

Rarely seen in New Mexico 46 sightings
Size 45–57 cm17.7–22.4 in Weight 600–700 g1.3–1.5 lb active by day sycamore canyon

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Arizona myotis roosting on stonework

Arizona myotis

Myotis occultus

Occasional in New Mexico 94 sightings
Size 5.3 cm2.1 in Weight 8 g0.3 oz active by night cave

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AI-generated image: Arizona shrew in side profile on wet leaf litter beside mossy log. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy

Arizona shrew

Sorex arizonae

Marginal occurrence · 2 records
Size 5–7 cm2–2.8 in Weight 3 g0.1 oz active day & night river

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Bailey's pocket mouse on desert soil

Bailey's Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus baileyi

Occasional in New Mexico 59 sightings
Size 11.2–12.7 cm4.4–5 in Weight 24–38 g0.8–1.3 oz active by night sonoran desert

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Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys spectabilis)

Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys spectabilis

Occasional in New Mexico 150 sightings
Size 32–42 cm12.6–16.5 in Weight 100–180 g3.5–6.3 oz active by night desert

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Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus)

Big Brown Bat

Eptesicus fuscus

Occasional in New Mexico 148 sightings
Size 7.5 cm3 in Weight 17 g0.6 oz active by night agricultural

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Big free-tailed bat clinging to tree bark with long ears and narrow wings visible

Big Free-tailed Bat

Nyctinomops macrotis

Occasional in New Mexico 93 sightings
Size 12–16 cm4.7–6.3 in Weight 21 g0.7 oz active by night cave

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New Mexico Bighorn Sheep

Bighorn Sheep

Ovis canadensis

Common in New Mexico 776 sightings
Size 1.7 m5.5 ft Weight 58–143 kg127.9–315.3 lb active day & night desert

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Live black rat climbing through branches

Black Rat

Rattus rattus

Rarely seen in New Mexico 14 sightings
Size 16–24 cm6.3–9.4 in Weight 75–230 g2.6–8.1 oz active by night agricultural

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Black-footed ferret checking out his new digs (30027077935)

Black-footed Ferret

Mustela nigripes

Rarely seen in New Mexico 19 sightings
Size 38–50 cm15–19.7 in Weight 0.7–1.2 kg1.4–2.6 lb active by night great basin desert

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Black-tailed jackrabbit (6785302534)

Black-tailed Jackrabbit

Lepus californicus

Common in New Mexico 861 sightings
Size 47–63 cm1.5–2.1 ft Weight 1.3–3.6 kg2.9–7.9 lb active by night open desert

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black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

Occasional in New Mexico 197 sightings
Size 28–36 cm11–14.2 in Weight 0.7–1.5 kg1.5–3.3 lb active by day grassland

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Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

Bobcat

Lynx rufus

Common in New Mexico 423 sightings
Size 30–60 cm11.8–23.6 in Weight 4–18 kg8.8–39.7 lb active by night forest edge

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Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)

Botta's Pocket Gopher

Thomomys bottae

Common in New Mexico 4,252 sightings
Size 18–27 cm7.1–10.6 in Weight 160–250 g5.6–8.8 oz active day & night woodland

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Brush mouse on a rocky slope

Brush Mouse

Peromyscus boylii

Common in New Mexico 5,093 sightings
Size 10.7 cm4.2 in Weight 24 g0.8 oz active by night chaparral

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Bushy-tailed woodrat peering from forest floor cover at Oregon Caves

Bushy-tailed Woodrat

Neotoma cinerea

Rarely seen in New Mexico 44 sightings
Size 22.7 cm8.9 in Weight 286 g10.1 oz active by night coniferous forest

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Cactus Deermouse (Peromyscus eremicus)

Cactus Deermouse

Peromyscus eremicus

Common in New Mexico 280 sightings
Size 9.1 cm3.6 in Weight 22 g0.8 oz active by night desert

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California Myotis (Myotis californicus)

California Myotis

Myotis californicus

Occasional in New Mexico 69 sightings
Size 3–3.5 cm1.2–1.4 in Weight 4 g0.1 oz active by night coastal

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Lynx Canadensis

Canada Lynx

Lynx canadensis

Range-listed · no digitized records yet
Size 48–56 cm18.9–22 in Weight 5–17 kg11–37.5 lb active by night coniferous forest
Canyon bat clinging to weathered tree bark

Canyon Bat

Parastrellus hesperus

Occasional in New Mexico 62 sightings
Size 6.2–8 cm2.4–3.1 in Weight 3–6 g0.1–0.2 oz active by night desert

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AI-generated image: canyon mouse crouched alert on desert rock at dusk. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy

Canyon mouse

Peromyscus crinitus

Occasional in New Mexico 125 sightings
Size 8.4 cm3.3 in Weight 16 g0.6 oz active by night desert

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Cluster of cave myotis bats roosting on a cave ceiling in Texas

Cave Myotis

Myotis velifer

Common in New Mexico 699 sightings
Size 5–6 cm2–2.4 in Weight 12–15 g0.4–0.5 oz active by night cave

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Chihuahuan Desert pocket mouse resting on lichen-covered rock, close-up of face and whiskers

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus eremicus

Common in New Mexico 1,490 sightings
Size 7.7 cm3 in Weight 15–23 g0.5–0.8 oz active by night chihuahuan desert

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Chihuahuan grasshopper mouse facing the camera on open rocky ground

Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse

Onychomys arenicola

Common in New Mexico 589 sightings
Size 11.5 cm4.5 in Weight 25 g0.9 oz active by night chihuahuan desert

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Cliff Chipmunk (Neotamias dorsalis)

Cliff Chipmunk

Neotamias dorsalis

Occasional in New Mexico 144 sightings
Size 21–25 cm8.3–9.8 in Weight 55–75 g1.9–2.6 oz active by day rocky outcrop

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Two collared peccaries standing together in warm evening light

Collared Peccary

Pecari tajacu

Common in New Mexico 743 sightings
Size 1.2–1.4 m3.9–4.5 ft Weight 16–27 kg35.3–59.5 lb active day & night cave

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Colorado Chipmunk in natural habitat

Colorado Chipmunk

Neotamias quadrivittatus

Occasional in New Mexico 234 sightings
Size 20–24 cm7.9–9.4 in Weight 62 g2.2 oz active by day wetland

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Common golden-mantled ground squirrel on a fallen log, showing its plain face and striped sides

Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Callospermophilus lateralis

Common in New Mexico 834 sightings
Size 23–32 cm9.1–12.6 in Weight 120–350 g4.2–12.3 oz active by day chaparral

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Common Raccoon in Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

Common Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Common in New Mexico 869 sightings
Size 40–70 cm1.3–2.3 ft Weight 3.5–9 kg7.7–19.8 lb active by night mixed forest

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Southern warthog (Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii) male

Common Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus

Rarely seen in New Mexico 12 sightings
Size 1.4 m4.4 ft Weight 91.3 kg201.2 lb active by night grassland

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Mother Coyote Sitting, Watching Over Den, Photo 1 of 2 (47924154788)

Coyote

Canis latrans

Common in New Mexico 1,972 sightings
Size 0.8–1 m2.5–3.3 ft Weight 7–21 kg15.4–46.3 lb active day & night urban

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Coypus

Coypu

Myocastor coypus

Marginal occurrence · 1 record
Size 40–60 cm15.7–23.6 in Weight 4–10 kg8.8–22 lb active by night river
AI-generated image: Crawford's gray shrew walking through leaf litter with its snout lowered. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy

Crawford's Gray Shrew

Notiosorex crawfordi

Occasional in New Mexico 186 sightings
Size 7–10 cm2.8–3.9 in Weight 3–5 g0.1–0.2 oz active by night desert

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Desert cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus audubonii) (5-13-11) patagonia lake, scc, az -01 (5720663856)

Desert Cottontail

Sylvilagus audubonii

Common in New Mexico 2,085 sightings
Size 35–43 cm13.8–16.9 in Weight 0.7–1.2 kg1.5–2.6 lb active day & night desert

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Desert pocket gopher

Desert Pocket Gopher

Geomys arenarius

Occasional in New Mexico 71 sightings
Size 17.7 cm7 in Weight 186–226 g6.6–8 oz active day & night desert

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POCKETMOUSE, DESERT? (Chaetodipus penicillatus) (7-14-12) 78 circulo montana, patagonia lake ranch estates, scc, az -01 (7578750708)

Desert Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus penicillatus

Rarely seen in New Mexico 27 sightings
Size 7.7 cm3 in Weight 16 g0.6 oz active by night desert

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Desert spotted skunk walking along a low wall at night, showing its broken white stripe pattern

Desert Spotted Skunk

Spilogale leucoparia

Rarely seen in New Mexico 25 sightings
Size 35–55 cm13.8–21.7 in Weight 200–700 g0.4–1.5 lb active by night coastal

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AI-generated image: Dwarf Shrew in side profile crossing rocky alpine gravel. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy

Dwarf Shrew

Sorex nanus

Occasional in New Mexico 88 sightings
Size 5.6 cm2.2 in Weight 2–3 g0.1 oz active day & night great basin desert

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Blacklick Woods - Eastern cottontail feeding 1

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Marginal occurrence · 127 records
Size 36–43 cm14.2–16.9 in Weight 0.8–1.5 kg1.8–3.3 lb active day & night lake

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Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Marginal occurrence · 5 records
Size 23–30 cm9.1–11.8 in Weight 400–710 g0.9–1.6 lb active by day wetland

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Eastern red bat roosting among green leaves, disguised as a dead leaf

Eastern Red Bat

Lasiurus borealis

Occasional in New Mexico 111 sightings
Size 9.3–11.7 cm3.7–4.6 in Weight 7–13 g0.2–0.5 oz active by night desert

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Elk (Cervus canadensis)

Elk

Cervus canadensis

Common in New Mexico 2,686 sightings
Size 1.6–2.7 m5.2–8.9 ft Weight 178–497 kg392.4–1095.7 lb active day & night forest edge

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European rabbit feeding in dry vegetation

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Marginal occurrence · 5 records
Size 34–50 cm13.4–19.7 in Weight 1–2.5 kg2.2–5.5 lb active by night grassland

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Sciurus niger

Fox Squirrel

Sciurus niger

Common in New Mexico 249 sightings
Size 25.4–38.1 cm10–15 in Weight 804 g1.8 lb active by day river

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Fremont's Squirrel in natural habitat

Fremont's Squirrel

Tamiasciurus fremonti

Common in New Mexico 603 sightings
Size 27–35 cm10.6–13.8 in Weight 140–250 g4.9–8.8 oz active by day mixed conifer

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Fringed Myotis (Myotis thysanodes)

Fringed Myotis

Myotis thysanodes

Occasional in New Mexico 81 sightings
Size 5.4 cm2.1 in Weight 9 g0.3 oz active by night desert

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Fulvous harvest mouse climbing through dry seed heads at night

Fulvous harvest mouse

Reithrodontomys fulvescens

Rarely seen in New Mexico 22 sightings
Size 8.1 cm3.2 in Weight 13 g0.5 oz active by night desert

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Fulvous Pocket Gopher (Megascapheus fulvus)

Fulvous Pocket Gopher

Megascapheus fulvus

Size 20.9–23.1 cm8.2–9.1 in Weight 95 g3.4 oz active by night great basin desert
Oryx gazella (Gemsbok)

Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

Common in New Mexico 656 sightings
Size 45–90 cm1.5–3 ft Weight 180–240 kg396.8–529.1 lb active dawn & dusk desert

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Gray fox standing in dappled woodland

Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Common in New Mexico 564 sightings
Size 0.8–1.1 m2.5–3.7 ft Weight 3–9 kg6.6–19.8 lb active day & night brushy woodland

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Silver-gray wolf walking along a gravel bank in Alaska

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

Common in New Mexico 665 sightings
Size 1.1–1.6 m3.4–5.2 ft Weight 23–80 kg50.7–176.4 lb active day & night cave

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Gray-collared Chipmunk in natural habitat

Gray-collared Chipmunk

Neotamias cinereicollis

Rarely seen in New Mexico 30 sightings
Size 21–24 cm8.3–9.4 in Weight 55–75 g1.9–2.6 oz active by day coniferous forest

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Gray-footed Chipmunk iNaturalist

Gray-footed Chipmunk

Neotamias canipes

Common in New Mexico 257 sightings
Size 22.7–26.4 cm8.9–10.4 in Weight 65–75 g2.3–2.6 oz active by day coniferous forest

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Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) sub-adult male

Greater kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Rarely seen in New Mexico 13 sightings
Size 1.9–2.5 m6.1–8 ft Weight 190–270 kg418.9–595.2 lb active day & night woodland

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Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni)

Gunnison's Prairie Dog

Cynomys gunnisoni

Common in New Mexico 1,755 sightings
Size 30.5 cm12 in Weight 807 g1.8 lb active by day desert

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Harris' Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii)

Harris' Antelope Squirrel

Ammospermophilus harrisii

Rarely seen in New Mexico 30 sightings
Size 21.6–25.4 cm8.5–10 in Weight 126 g4.4 oz active by day sonoran desert

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Hispid cotton rat moving through short green grass

Hispid cotton rat

Sigmodon hispidus

Occasional in New Mexico 188 sightings
Size 18.5 cm7.3 in Weight 160 g5.6 oz active day & night river

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Hispid pocket mouse standing on pale rocky ground at night

Hispid Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus hispidus

Occasional in New Mexico 208 sightings
Size 17–23 cm6.7–9.1 in Weight 30–47 g1.1–1.7 oz active by night river

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Holzner cottontail standing on a rocky woodland path

Holzner Cottontail

Sylvilagus holzneri

Rarely seen in New Mexico 5 sightings
Size 36–47 cm14.2–18.5 in Weight 1.3–1.8 kg2.9–4 lb active day & night coniferous forest
Live hooded skunk in rocky cover at night

Hooded Skunk

Mephitis macroura

Rarely seen in New Mexico 13 sightings
Size 55.8–79 cm1.8–2.6 ft Weight 0.4–2.7 kg0.9–6 lb active day & night grassland

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House mouse in dry plant litter

House Mouse

Mus musculus

Common in New Mexico 348 sightings
Size 5–10 cm2–3.9 in Weight 12–30 g0.4–1.1 oz active by night agricultural

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Jaguar standing in dense green cover

Jaguar

Panthera onca

Occasional in New Mexico 63 sightings
Size 1.1–1.9 m3.7–6.1 ft Weight 30–100 kg66.1–220.5 lb active day & night wetland

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Kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) standing in profile at night in desert scrub

Kit Fox

Vulpes macrotis

Occasional in New Mexico 66 sightings
Size 37–53 cm14.6–20.9 in Weight 1.6–2.7 kg3.5–6 lb active by night desert

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AI-generated image: Knox Jones's pocket gopher in side profile beside soil mound on arid grassland. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy

Knox Jones's pocket gopher

Geomys knoxjonesi

Rarely seen in New Mexico 23 sightings
Size 22.6–24.7 cm8.9–9.7 in Weight 177 g6.2 oz active day & night desert

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Lacey's white-ankled mouse clinging to a weathered wooden post, white ankles visible

Lacey's White-Ankled Mouse

Peromyscus laceianus

Common in New Mexico 452 sightings
Size 9.2 cm3.6 in Weight 24–39 g0.8–1.4 oz active by night oak-juniper woodland

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Least Chipmunk in natural habitat

Least Chipmunk

Neotamias minimus

Occasional in New Mexico 129 sightings
Size 10–11 cm3.9–4.3 in Weight 41–47 g1.4–1.7 oz active by day shrubland

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Lesser long-nosed bat hovering at a night-blooming columnar cactus flower, tongue extended to feed

Lesser Long-nosed Bat

Leptonycteris yerbabuenae

Marginal occurrence · 7 records
Size 7–9 cm2.8–3.5 in Weight 15–25 g0.5–0.9 oz active by night grassland

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Long-eared myotis peering over weathered wood

Long-eared Myotis

Myotis evotis

Occasional in New Mexico 78 sightings
Size 8.7–10 cm3.4–3.9 in Weight 7 g0.2 oz active by night shrubland

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Long-legged myotis roosting on tree bark with wings folded

Long-legged Myotis

Myotis volans

Occasional in New Mexico 75 sightings
Size 8.3–10.6 cm3.3–4.2 in Weight 6–10 g0.2–0.4 oz active by night urban

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Long-tailed vole peering from rocks

Long-tailed Vole

Microtus longicaudus

Common in New Mexico 1,206 sightings
Size 13.5 cm5.3 in Weight 50 g1.8 oz active day & night cave

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Long-tailed weasel standing alert in grass with its black-tipped tail curled behind it, Sonoma County, California

Long-tailed Weasel

Neogale frenata

Occasional in New Mexico 72 sightings
Size 24.8 cm9.8 in Weight 170 g6 oz active day & night wetland

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Sorex cinereus, Harwich, Chatham, Ontario, Canada 1

Masked Shrew

Sorex cinereus

Common in New Mexico 321 sightings
Size 6.9 cm2.7 in Weight 5 g0.2 oz active day & night grassland

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Merriam's kangaroo rat on desert sand at night

Merriam's Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys merriami

Common in New Mexico 2,382 sightings
Size 21–28 cm8.3–11 in Weight 33–53 g1.2–1.9 oz active by night sonoran desert

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Merriam's Pocket Mouse (Perognathus merriami)

Merriam's Pocket Mouse

Perognathus merriami

Rarely seen in New Mexico 9 sightings
Size 5.9 cm2.3 in Weight 7 g0.2 oz active by night grassland

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AI-generated image: Merriam's Shrew in side profile on dry soil among rocks. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy

Merriam's Shrew

Sorex merriami

Occasional in New Mexico 209 sightings
Size 6.2 cm2.4 in Weight 5 g0.2 oz active day & night desert

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Tadarida brasiliensis - Bahamas - Long Island (sic) - Cartwright Cave - March 2006 - 2

Mexican Free-tailed Bat

Tadarida brasiliensis

Occasional in New Mexico 145 sightings
Size 3.1–4.1 cm1.2–1.6 in Weight 7–12 g0.2–0.4 oz active by night cave

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Mexican Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris nivalis)

Mexican Long-nosed Bat

Leptonycteris nivalis

Marginal occurrence · 5 records
Size 9.3 cm3.7 in Weight 23 g0.8 oz active by night desert

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Mexican long-tongued bat hovering at an agave flower cluster with tongue extended toward the blossoms

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Choeronycteris mexicana

Rarely seen in New Mexico 34 sightings
Size 8 cm3.1 in Weight 10–20 g0.4–0.7 oz active by night coniferous forest

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Mexican woodrat on a bed of pine needles, showing its gray-brown coat and large rounded ears

Mexican Woodrat

Neotoma mexicana

Common in New Mexico 664 sightings
Size 19.1 cm7.5 in Weight 140–185 g4.9–6.5 oz active by night coniferous forest

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Mogollon Vole (Microtus mogollonensis)

Mogollon Vole

Microtus mogollonensis

Common in New Mexico 425 sightings
Size 10–13 cm3.9–5.1 in Weight 28–50 g1–1.8 oz active day & night grassland

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AI-generated image: Montane Shrew in side profile on mossy forest floor. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy

Montane Shrew

Sorex monticolus

Common in New Mexico 1,564 sightings
Size 6.8 cm2.7 in Weight 6 g0.2 oz active day & night riparian

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Montane vole peering out from lichen-covered alpine rocks

Montane Vole

Microtus montanus

Common in New Mexico 836 sightings
Size 14–22 cm5.5–8.7 in Weight 35 g1.2 oz active day & night montane forest

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Mountain cottontail in dry western woodland edge

Mountain Cottontail

Sylvilagus nuttallii

Rarely seen in New Mexico 47 sightings
Size 27.9–38.1 cm11–15 in Weight 0.6–1.1 kg1.3–2.4 lb active day & night coniferous forest

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Mountain Lion (Puma concolor)

Mountain Lion

Puma concolor

Common in New Mexico 550 sightings
Size 1–1.5 m3.3–5.1 ft Weight 36–120 kg79.4–264.6 lb active day & night montane forest

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Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Common in New Mexico 5,876 sightings
Size 1.3–1.7 m4.1–5.5 ft Weight 55–150 kg121.3–330.7 lb active day & night river

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Muskrats resting on a floating log in open water

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Occasional in New Mexico 224 sightings
Size 25–36 cm9.8–14.2 in Weight 0.6–2 kg1.3–4.4 lb active day & night wetland

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Nine-banded Armadillo

Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus mexicanus

Marginal occurrence · 4 records
Size 60–90 cm2–3 ft Weight 3–8 kg6.6–17.6 lb active by night forest
Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) (9310532204)

North American Deermouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Common in New Mexico 13,575 sightings
Size 8–10 cm3.1–3.9 in Weight 21 g0.7 oz active by night river

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North American least shrew moving through short grass

North American Least Shrew

Cryptotis parvus

Occasional in New Mexico 70 sightings
Size 5–8 cm2–3.1 in Weight 6 g0.2 oz active by night grassland

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Erethizontidae Erethizon dorsatum 3.2

North American Porcupine

Erethizon dorsatus

Common in New Mexico 1,039 sightings
Size 60–90 cm2–3 ft Weight 3.5–12 kg7.7–26.5 lb active by night mixed forest

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River Otter (Lontra canadensis)

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis

Occasional in New Mexico 57 sightings
Size 0.7–1.1 m2.2–3.5 ft Weight 5–15 kg11–33.1 lb active day & night river

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Northern grasshopper mouse walking beside desert grass

Northern Grasshopper Mouse

Onychomys leucogaster

Common in New Mexico 355 sightings
Size 12.7 cm5 in Weight 33 g1.2 oz active by night grassland

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Hoary bat in flight against blue sky, wings spread to show its yellow throat patch and heavily frosted fur

Northern Hoary Bat

Lasiurus cinereus

Occasional in New Mexico 134 sightings
Size 13–15 cm5.1–5.9 in Weight 26 g0.9 oz active by night cave

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Northern pocket gopher in low vegetation

Northern pocket gopher

Thomomys talpoides

Occasional in New Mexico 66 sightings
Size 22.9 cm9 in Weight 60–160 g2.1–5.6 oz active day & night river

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Northern pygmy mouse tucked into dry grass cover in Texas

Northern Pygmy Mouse

Baiomys taylori

Occasional in New Mexico 95 sightings
Size 7.2 cm2.8 in Weight 7 g0.2 oz active day & night urban

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Northern rock mouse peering out from cover with large ears and long whiskers

Northern Rock Mouse

Peromyscus nasutus

Common in New Mexico 1,371 sightings
Size 10.2 cm4 in Weight 28 g1 oz active by night desert

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Live Norway rat beside shallow water

Norway Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Rarely seen in New Mexico 8 sightings
Size 15–28 cm5.9–11 in Weight 140–500 g0.3–1.1 lb active by night urban

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Ord's kangaroo rat standing in profile, showing its huge hind feet and long tufted tail

Ord's Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys ordii

Common in New Mexico 635 sightings
Size 21–36.5 cm8.3–14.4 in Weight 50 g1.8 oz active by night great basin desert

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Osgood's mouse (Peromyscus gratus) seen from above, foraging on a mossy forest floor scattered with pine needles

Osgood's Mouse

Peromyscus gratus

Rarely seen in New Mexico 27 sightings
Size 10.2 cm4 in Weight 27 g1 oz active by night desert

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Pacific Marten (Martes caurina)

Pacific Marten

Martes caurina

Rarely seen in New Mexico 10 sightings
Size 50–70 cm1.6–2.3 ft Weight 0.5–1.4 kg1.1–3.1 lb active by night coniferous forest

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Pallid bat roosting on a cave wall

Pallid Bat

Antrozous pallidus

Occasional in New Mexico 158 sightings
Size 6–8.5 cm2.4–3.3 in Weight 14–25 g0.5–0.9 oz active by night desert scrub

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Pinyon mouse under loose bark showing large ears and long tail

Pinyon mouse

Peromyscus truei

Common in New Mexico 2,213 sightings
Size 10.2 cm4 in Weight 33 g1.2 oz active by night pinyon-juniper woodland

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Plains harvest mouse close-up among dry grass stems and twigs

Plains Harvest Mouse

Reithrodontomys montanus

Occasional in New Mexico 119 sightings
Size 7.6 cm3 in Weight 10 g0.4 oz active by night grassland

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Plains pocket gopher emerging from a burrow in reddish soil

Plains Pocket Gopher

Geomys bursarius

Occasional in New Mexico 153 sightings
Size 25–35 cm9.8–13.8 in Weight 187 g6.6 oz active day & night grassland

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Apache pocket mouse, a subspecies of the plains pocket mouse, eating seeds on sandy ground

Plains pocket mouse

Perognathus flavescens

Common in New Mexico 837 sightings
Size 6.9 cm2.7 in Weight 9 g0.3 oz active by night desert

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AI-generated image: Pocketed free-tailed bat roosting on tree bark, large joined wrinkled ears and free tail visible. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Rarely seen in New Mexico 10 sightings
Size 11.2 cm4.4 in Weight 15 g0.5 oz active by night cave

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AI-generated image: Prairie Vole alert in a grassy meadow, stocky grizzled brown-gray body and short tail. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy

Prairie Vole

Microtus ochrogaster

Common in New Mexico 256 sightings
Size 12.4 cm4.9 in Weight 47 g1.7 oz active day & night grassland

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AI-generated image: Preble's Shrew in side profile on dry soil among grass. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy

Preble's Shrew

Sorex preblei

Rarely seen in New Mexico 10 sightings
Size 5.5 cm2.2 in Weight 3 g0.1 oz active day & night great basin desert

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Pronghorn buck standing in a meadow of yellow wildflowers

Pronghorn

Antilocapra americana

Common in New Mexico 1,778 sightings
Size 1.2–1.5 m3.9–4.9 ft Weight 32–70 kg70.5–154.3 lb active day & night grassland

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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Occasional in New Mexico 77 sightings
Size 43 cm16.9 in Weight 5–10 kg11–22 lb active day & night desert

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Ringtail standing on rocks at night with its black-and-white banded tail visible

Ringtail

Bassariscus astutus

Occasional in New Mexico 89 sightings
Size 30–42 cm11.8–16.5 in Weight 0.7–1.1 kg1.5–2.5 lb active by night urban

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Ictidomys parvidens

Rio Grande Ground Squirrel

Ictidomys parvidens

Occasional in New Mexico 82 sightings
Size 30 cm11.8 in Weight 90–210 g3.2–7.4 oz active by day grassland

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Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius)

Rock Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus intermedius

Common in New Mexico 1,805 sightings
Size 8.4–11.2 cm3.3–4.4 in Weight 15 g0.5 oz active by night rocky outcrop

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Rock squirrel perched on a sunlit boulder

Rock Squirrel

Otospermophilus variegatus

Common in New Mexico 2,093 sightings
Size 43–53 cm16.9–20.9 in Weight 450–875 g1–1.9 lb active by day lake

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Ruidoso pocket gopher (Megascapheus ruidosae)

Ruidoso pocket gopher

Megascapheus ruidosae

Rarely seen in New Mexico 10 sightings
Size 19.2–23.2 cm7.6–9.1 in active day & night wetland

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Serval (Leptailurus serval), parque nacional de Tarangire, Tanzania, 2024-05-25, DD 53

Serval

Leptailurus serval

Rarely seen in New Mexico 16 sightings
Size 54–62 cm1.8–2 ft Weight 8–18 kg17.6–39.7 lb active by night grassland

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Silky pocket mouse crouched on sandy grassland ground

Silky Pocket Mouse

Perognathus flavus

Common in New Mexico 634 sightings
Size 9.5–11.8 cm3.7–4.6 in Weight 6–9 g0.2–0.3 oz active by night grassland

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Silver-haired bat tucked into loose bark

Silver-haired Bat

Lasionycteris noctivagans

Common in New Mexico 239 sightings
Size 9.5–11.5 cm3.7–4.5 in Weight 11 g0.4 oz active by night river

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Lepus americanus 5459 cropped

Snowshoe Hare

Lepus americanus

Rarely seen in New Mexico 9 sightings
Size 41–52 cm16.1–20.5 in Weight 1.4–1.6 kg3.2–3.4 lb active by night coniferous forest

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AI-generated image: Southern grasshopper mouse alert on desert sand at night, pale fawn upperparts and white underparts. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy

Southern Grasshopper Mouse

Onychomys torridus

Occasional in New Mexico 230 sightings
Size 10.3 cm4.1 in Weight 22 g0.8 oz active by night desert

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Southern meadow jumping mouse in grass and leaf litter

Southern Meadow Jumping Mouse

Zapus luteus

Rarely seen in New Mexico 17 sightings
Size 18–24 cm7.1–9.4 in Weight 12–30 g0.4–1.1 oz active by night moist grassland

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Southern Plains Wood rat

Southern Plains Woodrat

Neotoma micropus

Occasional in New Mexico 112 sightings
Size 21.3 cm8.4 in Weight 203 g7.2 oz active by night rocky outcrop

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Southern pocket gopher in pine litter

Southern Pocket Gopher

Megascapheus umbrinus

Occasional in New Mexico 125 sightings
Size 20–25 cm7.9–9.8 in Weight 100–200 g3.5–7.1 oz active day & night sky island montane meadows

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Southern red-backed vole feeding among sunflower seeds on snow

Southern Red-backed Vole

Clethrionomys gapperi

Common in New Mexico 278 sightings
Size 12–16.5 cm4.7–6.5 in Weight 6–42 g0.2–1.5 oz active by night mixed forest

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Live western jumping mouse crouched in leaf litter with its long tail curving behind

Southwestern Jumping Mouse

Zapus princeps

Common in New Mexico 346 sightings
Size 22–25 cm8.7–9.8 in Weight 28 g1 oz active by night montane forest

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Southwestern myotis roosting on a weathered wooden beam

Southwestern Myotis

Myotis auriculus

Rarely seen in New Mexico 34 sightings
Size 5.4 cm2.1 in Weight 8 g0.3 oz active by night mixed conifer

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Spotted bat facing forward with huge pale ears and white shoulder patches

Spotted Bat

Euderma maculatum

Rarely seen in New Mexico 6 sightings
Size 12.6 cm5 in Weight 16–20 g0.6–0.7 oz active by night rocky outcrop

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Spotted ground squirrel sitting upright at a burrow entrance, its back covered in scattered white spots

Spotted Ground Squirrel

Xerospermophilus spilosoma

Occasional in New Mexico 160 sightings
Size 18–25 cm7.1–9.8 in Weight 100–200 g3.5–7.1 oz active by day grassland

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AI-generated image: Stephen's Woodrat in side profile on rock beside stick nest at night. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy

Stephen's Woodrat

Neotoma stephensi

Occasional in New Mexico 50 sightings
Size 17.1 cm6.7 in Weight 125 g4.4 oz active by night pinyon-juniper woodland

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Mephitis mephitis in Dierenpark Zie-ZOO

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

Common in New Mexico 676 sightings
Size 46.5–81.5 cm1.5–2.7 ft Weight 0.6–6.3 kg1.3–13.9 lb active by night grassland

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Swift fox at a burrow entrance on the shortgrass prairie

Swift Fox

Vulpes velox

Rarely seen in New Mexico 29 sightings
Size 38–53 cm15–20.9 in Weight 1.6–3 kg3.5–6.6 lb active day & night grassland

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Tawny-bellied cotton rat emerging from beneath a log in desert grassland

Tawny-Bellied Cotton Rat

Sigmodon fulviventer

Common in New Mexico 470 sightings
Size 18 cm7.1 in Weight 196 g6.9 oz active day & night grassland

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Texas Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus interpres)

Texas Antelope Squirrel

Ammospermophilus interpres

Occasional in New Mexico 122 sightings
Size 16 cm6.3 in Weight 99–112 g3.5–4 oz active by day chihuahuan desert

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Thirteen-lined ground squirrel crouched beside short grass

Thirteen-lined ground squirrel

Ictidomys tridecemlineatus

Rarely seen in New Mexico 32 sightings
Size 17–30 cm6.7–11.8 in Weight 173 g6.1 oz active by day grassland

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Townsend's big-eared bat roosting on a cave wall

Townsend's Big-eared Bat

Corynorhinus townsendii

Occasional in New Mexico 49 sightings
Size 5.8 cm2.3 in Weight 9–11 g0.3–0.4 oz active by night coastal

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Tricolored Bat hibernating on a limestone mine wall

Tricolored Bat

Perimyotis subflavus

Marginal occurrence · 5 records
Size 7.7–8.9 cm3–3.5 in Weight 5–8 g0.2–0.3 oz active by night cave
Virginia Opossum clinging to a tree branch in a snowy winter woodland

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Rarely seen in New Mexico 5 sightings
Size 40.8 cm16.1 in Weight 1.1–1.6 kg2.5–3.6 lb active by night river

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Western deer mouse sheltering in a rock crevice

Western Deer Mouse

Peromyscus sonoriensis

Size 12–20 cm4.7–7.9 in Weight 15–32 g0.5–1.1 oz active by night river

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Western harvest mouse moving through dry stems and gravel

Western Harvest Mouse

Reithrodontomys megalotis

Common in New Mexico 801 sightings
Size 11.8–17 cm4.6–6.7 in Weight 11 g0.4 oz active by night wetland

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Western heather vole tucked among moss and wet alpine leaves

Western Heather Vole

Phenacomys intermedius

Rarely seen in New Mexico 16 sightings
Size 11.2 cm4.4 in Weight 40 g1.4 oz active day & night alpine

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Little brown myotis roosting alertly on a wooden beam

Western Little Brown Myotis

Myotis lucifugus

Rarely seen in New Mexico 7 sightings
Size 8–9.5 cm3.1–3.7 in Weight 6–13 g0.2–0.5 oz active by night cave

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Western meadow vole Talkeetna alaska

Western Meadow Vole

Microtus drummondii

Rarely seen in New Mexico 5 sightings
Size 13–20 cm5.1–7.9 in Weight 39 g1.4 oz active day & night river

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Western red bat roosting among green leaves, showing rusty-orange fur and dark wing membranes

Western Red Bat

Lasiurus frantzii

Marginal occurrence · 4 records
Size 10–12 cm3.9–4.7 in Weight 9–15 g0.3–0.5 oz active by night desert

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Western small-footed myotis roosting on wood with its dark face mask visible

Western Small-footed Myotis

Myotis ciliolabrum

Occasional in New Mexico 77 sightings
Size 8–10 cm3.1–3.9 in Weight 4–5 g0.1–0.2 oz active by night desert

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Western spotted skunk with a clear broken-stripe pattern, alert on a branch at night

Western Spotted Skunk

Spilogale gracilis

Occasional in New Mexico 119 sightings
Size 35–45 cm13.8–17.7 in Weight 336–734 g0.7–1.6 lb active by night mixed forest

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Western water shrew at the grassy edge of a stream

Western Water Shrew

Sorex navigator

Common in New Mexico 262 sightings
Size 13–17 cm5.1–6.7 in Weight 13 g0.5 oz active day & night river

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Western yellow bat roosting against tree bark with wings folded

Western Yellow Bat

Lasiurus xanthinus

Rarely seen in New Mexico 10 sightings
Size 7.5 cm3 in Weight 16 g0.6 oz active by night desert

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White-footed mouse on a fallen log in leaf litter

White-footed Mouse

Peromyscus leucopus

Common in New Mexico 780 sightings
Size 10.1 cm4 in Weight 20–30 g0.7–1.1 oz active by night urban

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White-nosed coati (Nasua narica) Peten

White-nosed Coati

Nasua narica

Occasional in New Mexico 51 sightings
Size 0.8–1.3 m2.6–4.3 ft Weight 3–6 kg6.6–13.2 lb active by day oak-sycamore canyon

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White-sided Jackrabbit (Lepus callotis)

White-sided Jackrabbit

Lepus callotis

Rarely seen in New Mexico 15 sightings
Size 45–60 cm17.7–23.6 in Weight 1.8–3.6 kg4–7.9 lb active by night grassland

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White-tailed antelope squirrel showing the pale flank stripe and white tail underside

White-tailed Antelope Squirrel

Ammospermophilus leucurus

Occasional in New Mexico 163 sightings
Size 18.8–23.9 cm7.4–9.4 in Weight 97 g3.4 oz active by day pinyon-juniper woodland

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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Occasional in New Mexico 161 sightings
Size 0.9–2.2 m3.1–7.2 ft Weight 68–136 kg149.9–299.8 lb active day & night mixed forest

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White-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)

White-tailed Jackrabbit

Lepus townsendii

Rarely seen in New Mexico 3 sightings
Size 45–65 cm1.5–2.1 ft Weight 2.6–4.3 kg5.7–9.5 lb active by night grassland

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Whitethroat Woodrat - (Neotoma albigula) (9853933874)

White-throated Woodrat

Neotoma albigula

Common in New Mexico 1,067 sightings
Size 19.6 cm7.7 in Weight 191 g6.7 oz active by night sonoran desert

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White-toothed woodrat

White-toothed Woodrat

Neotoma leucodon

Common in New Mexico 476 sightings
Size 19.6 cm7.7 in Weight 191 g6.7 oz active by night river

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Adult wild boar foraging in grass

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

Rarely seen in New Mexico 15 sightings
Size 85–90 cm2.8–3 ft Weight 40–50 kg88.2–110.2 lb active day & night lake

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Marmota flaviventris (29862435206)

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Marmota flaviventris

Occasional in New Mexico 196 sightings
Size 47–68 cm1.5–2.2 ft Weight 3–5 kg6.6–11 lb active by day great basin desert

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Yellow-faced pocket gopher looking out from a burrow entrance in dry grass

Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher

Cratogeomys castanops

Rarely seen in New Mexico 14 sightings
Size 22.6 cm8.9 in Weight 266 g9.4 oz active day & night grassland

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Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat moving through leaf litter and rocks

Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat

Sigmodon ochrognathus

Occasional in New Mexico 73 sightings
Size 18–25 cm7.1–9.8 in Weight 50–95 g1.8–3.4 oz active day & night grassland

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Yuma myotis crouched on the ground at night

Yuma Myotis

Myotis yumanensis

Occasional in New Mexico 48 sightings
Size 8.4–9.9 cm3.3–3.9 in Weight 6 g0.2 oz active by night coniferous forest

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