The American black bear is the state mammal of New Mexico.

This is a list of mammals in New Mexico.[1][2] It includes mammals extirpated from New Mexico and species introduced into the state. A total of 169 mammals are listed.

Opossums (order: Didelphimorphia)

Family: Didelphidae

Armadillos (order: Cingulata)

Nine-banded armadillo

Family: Dasypodidae

Shrews (order: Eulipotyphla)

Merriam's shrew

Family: Soricidae

Bats (order: Chiroptera)

Spotted bat

Family: Molossidae

Family: Phyllostomidae

Family: Vespertilionidae

Lagomorphs (order: Lagomorpha)

Snowshoe hare

Family: Leporidae

Family: Ochotonidae

Rodents (order: Rodentia)

Cliff chipmunk

Family: Castoridae

Family: Geomyidae

Family: Heteromyidae

Family: Cricetidae

Family: Muridae

Family: Dipodidae

Family: Erethizontidae

Family: Echimyidae

Family: Sciuridae

Carnivorans (order: Carnivora)

Mexican wolf

Family: Canidae

Family: Ursidae

Family: Procyonidae

Family: Mephitidae

Family: Felidae

Family: Mustelidae

Even-toed ungulates (order: Artiodactyla)

Mule deer

Family: Antilocapridae

Family: Bovidae

Family: Cervidae

Family: Suidae

Family: Tayassuidae

References

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  1. ^ Vernon, Bailey (December 1931). Mammals of New Mexico. North American Fauna. United States Government Printing Office. pp. 1–412. OCLC 631036099.
  2. ^ Findley, James Smith (January 1, 1975). Mammals of New Mexico (1 ed.). University of New Mexico Press. pp. 1–360. ISBN 978-0826303691.
  3. ^ "Mexican Wolf Recovery". fws.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Sanderson, Eric & Fisher, Kim & Peters, Robert & Beckmann, Jon & Bird, Bryan & Bradley, Curtis & Bravo, Juan & Grigione, Melissa & Hatten, James & Lopez Gonzalez, Carlos & Menke, Kurt & Miller, Jennifer & Miller, Philip & Mormorunni, Cristina & Robinson, Michael & Thomas, Robert & Wilcox, Sharon. (2021). A systematic review of potential habitat suitability for the jaguar Panthera onca in central Arizona and New Mexico, USA. Oryx. 56. 10.1017/S0030605320000459. Accessed at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350099053_A_systematic_review_of_potential_habitat_suitability_for_the_jaguar_Panthera_onca_in_central_Arizona_and_New_Mexico_USA.
  5. ^ https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/download/education/conservation/wildlife-notes/mammals/Persian-ibex.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ Fedosenko, A. K.; Blank, D. A. (26 December 2001). "Capra sibirica". Mammalian Species (675): 1–13. doi:10.2307/0.675.1.
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