Taxonomy: Cetacea through Rodentia

Class Mammalia—Mammals

†Order Desmostylia—Desmostylians

Order Cetacea—Whales

Suborder Mysticeti—Baleen Whales

Suborder Odontoceti—Toothed Whales

Order Rodentia—Rodents

Suborder Sciurognathi—Sciurognaths

Family Aplodontidae—Mountain Beavers

Aplodontia rufa—Mountain Beaver

Infraorder Sciuromorpha—Sciuromorphs

Family Sciuridae—Squirrels

Ammospermophilus harrisii—Harris's Antelope Squirrel

Ammospermophilus interpres—Texas Antelope Squirrel

Ammospermophilus leucurus—White-tailed Antelope Squirrel

Cynomys gunnisoni—Gunnison's Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianus—Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Marmota flaviventris—Yellow-bellied Marmot

Sciurus aberti—Abert's Squirrel

Sciurus arizonensis—Arizona Gray Squirrel

Sciurus niger—Eastern Fox Squirrel

Spermophilus lateralis—Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Spermophilus mexicanus—Mexican Ground Squirrel

Spermophilus spilosoma—Spotted Ground Squirrel

Spermophilus tridecemlineatus—Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel

Spermophilus variegatus—Rock Squirrel

Tamias canipes—Gray-footed Chipmunk

Tamias cinereicollis—Gray-collared Chipmunk

Tamias dorsalis—Cliff Chipmunk

Tamias minimus—Least Chipmunk

Tamias quadrivittatus—Colorado Chipmunk

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus—Red Squirrel

Family Castoridae—Beavers

Castor canadensis—American Beaver

Infraorder Myomorpha—Myomorphs

Superfamily Geomyoidea—Geomyoids

Family Geomyidae—Pocket Gophers

Cratogeomys castanops—Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher

Geomys arenaria—Desert Pocket Gopher

Thomomys bottae—Botta's Pocket Gopher

Thomomys talpoides—Northern Pocket Gopher

Family Heteromyidae—Kangaroo Rats & Pocket Mice

Chaetodipus baileyi—Bailey's Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus eremicus—Chihuahuan Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus hispidus—Hispid Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus intermedius—Rock Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus nelsoni—Nelson's Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus penicillatus—Desert Pocket Mouse

Dipodomys merriami—Merriam's Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys ordii—Ord's Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys spectabilis—Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat

Perognathus flavescens—Plains Pocket Mouse

Perognathus flavus—Silky Pocket Mouse

Perognathus merriami—Merriam's Pocket Mouse

Superfamily Dipodoidea—Dipoids

Family Dipodidae—Jerboas & Jumping Mice

Zapus hudsonius—Meadow Jumping Mouse

Zapus princeps—Western Jumping Mouse

Superfamily Muroidea—Muroid Rodents

Family Muridae—"Old World" Rats & Mice

Mus musculus—House Mouse

Rattus norvegicus—Norway Rat

Rattus rattus—Black Rat

Family Cricetidae—"New World" Mice and Voles

Subfamily Arvicolinae—Voles

Microtus longicaudus—Long-tailed Vole

Microtus mogollonensis—Mogollon Vole

Microtus montanus—Montane Vole

Microtus ochrogaster—Prairie Vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus—Meadow Vole

Myodes gapperi—Southern Red-backed Vole

Ondatra zibethicus—Muskrat

Phenacomys intermedius—Western Heather Vole

Subfamily Neotominae—Neotomine Mice and Rats

Baiomys taylori—Northern Pygmy Mouse

Neotoma albigula—White-throated Woodrat

Neotoma cinerea—Bushy-tailed Woodrat

Neotoma leucodon—Eastern White-throated Woodrat

Neotoma mexicana—Mexican Woodrat

Neotoma micropus—Southern Plains Woodrat

Neotoma stephensi—Stephen's Woodrat

Onychomys arenicola—Mearn's Grasshopper Mouse

Onychomys leucogaster—Northern Grasshopper Mouse

Onychomys torridus—Southern Grasshopper Mouse

Peromyscus boylii—Brush Deermouse

Peromyscus crinitus—Canyon Deermouse

Peromyscus gratus—Osgood's Deermouse

Peromyscus leucopus—White-footed Deermouse

Peromyscus maniculatus—North American Deermouse

Peromyscus nasutus—Northern Rock Deermouse

Peromyscus pectoralis—White-ankled Deermouse

Peromyscus truei—Pinyon Deermouse

Reithrodontomys fulvescens—Fulvous Harvest Mouse

Reithrodontomys megalotis—Western Harvest Mouse

Reithrodontomys montanus—Plains Harvest Mouse

Subfamily Sigmodontinae—Sigmodontine Mice and Rats

Sigmodon arizonae—Arizona Cotton Rat

Sigmodon fulviventer—Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat

Sigmodon hispidus—Hispid Cotton Rat

Sigmodon ochrognathus—Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat

Suborder Hystricomorpha—Hystricomorphs

Infraorder Hystricognathi—Hystricognaths

Family Erethizontidae—New World Porcupines

Erethizon dorsatum—Porcupine

Family Myocastoridae—Coypu

Myocastor coypus—Coypu

Last Update: 7 May 2008