List of mammals of Colorado

A map showing the location of the U.S. state of Colorado.
Colorado in the United States

This list of mammals of Colorado includes every wild mammal species seen in the U.S. state of Colorado, based on the list published by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] 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

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Opossums

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Opossum

Order: Didelphimorphia   Family: Didelphidae

Cingulata

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Armadillos

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Nine-banded armadillo

Order: Cingulata   Family: Dasypodidae

Rodentia

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Beavers

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Beaver

Order: Rodentia   Family: Castoridae

Pocket gophers

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Order: Rodentia   Family: Geomyidae

Kangaroo rats, pocket mice

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Order: Rodentia   Family: Heteromyidae

New World porcupines

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Porcupine

Order: Rodentia   Family: Erethizontidae

Jumping mice

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Order: Rodentia   Family: Dipodidae

New World rats, New World mice, voles

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Order: Rodentia   Family: Cricetidae

Chipmunks, marmots, squirrels

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Order: Rodentia   Family: Sciuridae

Lagomorpha

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Pikas

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Pika

Order: Lagomorpha   Family: Ochotonidae

Hares, rabbits

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Snowshoe hare during summer months

Order: Lagomorpha   Family: Leporidae

Eulipotyphla

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Shrews

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Order: Eulipotyphla   Family: Soricidae

Moles

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Order: Eulipotyphla   Family: Talpidae

Chiroptera

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Vesper bats

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Order: Chiroptera   Family: Vespertilionidae

Free-tailed bats

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Order: Chiroptera   Family: Molossidae

Carnivora

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Cats

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Cougar

Order: Carnivora   Family: Felidae

Canids

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Coyote

Order: Carnivora   Family: Canidae

Bears

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Black bear

Order: Carnivora   Family: Ursidae

Skunks

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Order: Carnivora   Family: Mephitidae

Weasels

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Badger
Marten
Mink
North American river otter

Order: Carnivora   Family: Mustelidae

Procyonids

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Common raccoon

Order: Carnivora   Family: Procyonidae

Artiodactyla

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Pronghorns

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Pronghorn

Order: Artiodactyla   Family: Antilocapridae

Deer

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Rocky Mountain elk
Moose

Order: Artiodactyla   Family: Cervidae

Bovids

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The bighorn sheep is the state mammal of Colorado
Mountain goat
Bison

Order: Artiodactyla   Family: Bovidae

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Checklist of Colorado Mammals". Colorado Division of Wildlife. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011.
  2. ^ Young, Mary Taylor (April 1, 2012). The Guide to Colorado Mammals. Chicago Review Press, Inc. ISBN 9781555915834.
  3. ^ Armstrong, David Michael (2011). Mammals of Colorado. Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
  4. ^ Fitzgerald, James P. (1994). Mammals of Colorado. University Press of Colorado.
  5. ^ Armstrong, David M. (1972). Distribution of mammals in Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife Research Library.
  6. ^ Lechleitner, R.R. (1969). Wild mammals of Colorado: their appearance, habits, distribution, and abundance. Pruett Publishing Company.
  7. ^ Rodeck, Hugo G. (1952). "Guide to the mammals of Colorado". University of Colorado Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  8. ^ Warren, Edward Royal (1942). The mammals of Colorado : their habits and distribution. Colorado Parks and Wildlife Research Library.
  9. ^ Lowenstein, Jack (2023-12-22). "All 10 gray wolves from Oregon now reside on Colorado's Western Slope, 2023 reintroduction phase complete - CBS Colorado". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
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38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W / 38.9972°N 105.5478°W / 38.9972; -105.5478 (State of Colorado)

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