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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. 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

Opossum 2
Opossum

Order: Didelphimorphia   Family: Didelphidae

Cingulata

Armadillos

9-banded-armadillo
Nine-banded armadillo

Order: Cingulata   Family: Dasypodidae

Rodentia

Beavers

American Beaver
Beaver

Order: Rodentia   Family: Castoridae

Pocket gophers

Order: Rodentia   Family: Geomyidae

Kangaroo rats, pocket mice

Order: Rodentia   Family: Heteromyidae

New World porcupines

Porcupine in Tree (50862928908)
Porcupine

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

AMERICAN PIKA (Ochotona princeps) (8-19-13) 9000 ft, just s of stunner pass, conejos co, co -01 (9592444667)
Pika

Order: Lagomorpha   Family: Ochotonidae

Hares, rabbits

SNOWSHOE HARE (Lepus americanus) (8-20-13) stunner c g, n-w conejos co, co (2) (9592453799)
Snowshoe hare during summer months

Order: Lagomorpha   Family: Leporidae

Eulipotyphla

Shrews

Order: Eulipotyphla   Family: Soricidae

Moles

Order: Eulipotyphla   Family: Talpidae

Chiroptera

Vesper bats

Order: Chiroptera   Family: Vespertilionidae

Free-tailed bats

Order: Chiroptera   Family: Molossidae

Carnivora

Cats

8th Place - Mountain Lion (7487178290)
Cougar

Order: Carnivora   Family: Felidae

Canids

Howl (cropped)
Coyote

Order: Carnivora   Family: Canidae

Bears

Black bear Yellowstone NP 2008
Black bear

Order: Carnivora   Family: Ursidae

Skunks

Order: Carnivora   Family: Mephitidae

Weasels

Taxidea taxus
Badger
Martes americana Yellowstone 2
Marten
MinkforWiki
Mink
NRiverOtter23
North American river otter

Order: Carnivora   Family: Mustelidae

Procyonids

Young Raccoons (15113506863)
Common raccoon

Order: Carnivora   Family: Procyonidae

Artiodactyla

Pronghorns

Order: Artiodactyla   Family: Antilocapridae

Deer

RMNP, Estes Park 2008-11-02 (3015423869)
Rocky Mountain elk
Moose in Rocky Mountain National Park. NPS-Karen Battle-Sanborn (18496371548)
Moose

Order: Artiodactyla   Family: Cervidae

Bovids

Bighorn pair
The bighorn sheep is the state mammal of Colorado
Mountain Goat Mount Massive
Mountain goat
Bison bison Wichita Mountain Oklahoma
Bison

Order: Artiodactyla   Family: Bovidae

See also

  • List of chordate orders
  • List of regional mammals lists
  • Mammal classification
  • Bibliography of Colorado
  • Geography of Colorado
  • History of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
  • List of Colorado-related lists
  • Outline of Colorado
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