Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge Site Small Mammal List

Latin Name

Common Name

Family Sciuridae

Ammospermophilus leucurus

White-tailed Antelope Squirrel

Spermophilus spilosoma

Spotted Ground Squirrel

Family Heteromyidae

Perognathus flavescens

Plains Pocket Mouse

Perognathus flavus

Silky Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus intermedius

Rock Pocket Mouse

Dipodomys merriami

Merriam's Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys ordii

Ord's Kangaroo Rat

Family Muridae

Neotoma albigula

White-throated Woodrat

Onychomys arenicola

Grasshopper Mouse

Onychomys leucogaster

Northern Grasshopper Mouse

Peromyscus boylii

Brush Mouse

Peromyscus eremicus

Cactus Mouse

Peromyscus leucopus

White-footed Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Deer Mouse

Peromyscus nasutus

Rock Mouse

Peromyscus truei

Pinyon Mouse

Reithrodontomys megalotis

Western Harvest Mouse

Reithrodontomys montanus

Plain's Harvest Mouse

Sigmodon hispidus

Hispid Cotton Rat

Mus musculus

House Mouse

Family Leporidae

Sylvilagus audubonii

Desert Cottontail