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Chordates

Phylum CHORDATA

Mammals

Class MAMMALIA

NOTE: NON-NATIVE SPECIES SEEN IN NM ZOO COLLECTIONS WHERE NOTED

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Bears, Canines, Felines, Raccoons, Skunks, Otters, Weasels, Badgers
FAMILIES: Canidae, Felidae, Mephitidae, Procyonidae, Taxidae, Ursine
Kangaroo
Kangaroos, Wallabies
FAMILIES: Macropodidae 
Gorilla
Great Apes
FAMILIES: Hominidae 
Rabbit
Cottontail Rabbits, Jackrabbits, European Rabbits
FAMILIES: Lepus, Sylvilagus, Oryctolagus  
Beaver
Beavers, Mice, Muskrats, Porcupines, Squirrels
FAMILIES: Castoridae, Cricetidae, Erethizontoidea, Muridae, Sciuridae
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Elephants
FAMILIES: Elephantidae
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Deer, Camels, Cattle, Giraffes, Goats, Hippopotamuses, Pigs, Pronghorns, Sheep
FAMILIES: Antilocapridae, Bovidae, Cervidae, Giraffidae, Hippotamidae, Suidae,   
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Asses, Donkeys, Horses, Zebras, Rhinoceroses 
FAMILIES: Equidae, Rhinocerotidae  
Bat

Bears

Family URSIDAE

Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Black Bear
Black Bear
Black Bear Skeleton.heic

SEVILLETA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MUSEUM

SANDIA MOUNTAIN NATURAL HISTORY CENTER

Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
Brown Bear
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MUSEUM OF SOUTHWESTERN BIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO (N/W USA/CANADA)

Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
Polar Bear

ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO (ARCTIC)

Canids (Dogs)

Family CANIDAE

Coyote
Canis latrans
Coyote
Coyote
Mexican Wolf
Canis lupus ssp. baileyi
Mexican Wolf

ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO (GRAY WOLF SUBSPECIES)

Mexican Wolf

MUSEUM OF SOUTHWESTERN BIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

Felids (Cats)

Family FELIDAE

Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Bobcat
Bobcat

SEVILLETA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MUSEUM

SANDIA MOUNTAIN NATURAL HISTORY CENTER

Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Cheetah

ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO (AFRICA)

Lion
Panthera leo
Lion FEMALE
Lion

ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO (AFRICA)

Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Mountain Lion
Mountain Lion

MUSEUM OF SOUTHWESTERN BIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

SEVIETTA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MUSEUM

Mountain Lion

SANDIA MOUNTAIN NATURAL HISTORY CENTER

Tiger
Panthera tigris
Tiger

ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO (ASIA)

Mustelids (Weasels/Badgers)

Family MUSTELIDAE

American Badger
Taxidea taxus berlandieri
Badger
Badger

SANDIA MOUNTAIN NATURAL HISTORY CENTER

SEVILLETA NWR MUSEUM

Badger

MUSEUM OF SOUTHWESTERN BIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

Raccoons/Coatis

Family PROCYONIDAE

Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Raccoon
Raccoon Tracks
Raccoon

MUSEUM OF SOUTHWESTERN BIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

OPEN SPACE VISITOR CENTER, ALBUQUERQUE

Skunks

Family MEPHITIDAE

Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Striped Skunk

SANDIA MOUNTAIN NATURAL HISTORY CENTER

Striped Skunk

MUSEUM OF SOUTHWESTERN BIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

Kangaroos/Wallabies

Order MACROPODIDAE

Western Greuy Kangaroo
Macropus fuliginosus
Western Grey Kangaroo

ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO (AUSTRALIA)

Red Kangaroo
Osphranter rufus
Kangaroo

ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO (AUSTRALIA)

Red-Necked Wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
Wallaby

ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO (AUSTRALIA)

Primates

Order PRIMATES

Great Apes

Family HOMINIDAE

Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Chimpanzee

ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO (AFRICA)

Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla
Gorilla
Gorilla

ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO (AFRICA)

Rabbits/Hares/Picas

Order LAGOMORPHA

Rabbits/Hares

Cottontail
Cottontail
Jackrabbit
Domestic Rabbit

Rabbits/Hares

Family LAGOMORPHA

Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
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Desert Cottontail
Desert Cottontail
Desert Cottontail
  Desert Cottontail
Desert Cottontail

MUSEUM OF SOUTHWESTERN BIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

Domestic Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus
Domestic Rabbit
Jackrabbit
Lepus spp.
Jackrabbit

SEVILLETA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MUSEUM

Beavers

Family CASTORIDAE

American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Beaver
Beaver Lodge
Beaver
Beaver Damage

Mice/Rats

Family MURIDAE

House Mouse
Mus musculus
House Mouse
Roadrunner Mouse

Muskrats/Voles

Family CRICETIDAE

Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Muskrat
Muskrat
Muskrat
Muskrat
Muskrat
Muskrat

Porcupines (New World)

Family ERETHIZONTIDAE

North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
Porcupine
Porcupine
Porcupine

RIO GRANDE NATURE CENTER STATE PARK

Porcupine

MUSEUM OF SOUTHWESTERN BIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
Abert's Squirrel
Abert's Squirrel
White-Tailed Antelope Squirrel
Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
Antelope Squirrel
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
Fox Squirrel
Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Sciurus aberti
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Gunnison's Prairie Dog

ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO

Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
Rock Squirrel
Rock Squirrel

RIO GRANDE NATURE CENTER STATE PARK

Rock Squirrel
Rock Squirrel
Rock Squirrel
Rock Squirrel
Rock Squirrel
Rock Squirrel
Squirrels
Family SCIURIDAE
Squirrels

MUSEUM OF SOUTHWESTERN BIOLOGY

UINIVSITY OF NEW MEXICO9

Elephants (Proboscideans)

Order PROBOSCIDAE

Elephants

Family ELEPHANTIDAE

Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant

ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO (SOUTH ASIA)

African Elephant

CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (AFRICA)

Ungulates (Even-Toed)

Order ARTIODACTYLA

Mule Deer
Cow
Llama
Giraffe
Hippopotomus
Pronghorn

Deer

Family CERVIDAE

Elk
Cervus canadensis
Elk
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NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR, EXPO NEW MEXICO

ALBUQUERQUE

GEORGIA O'KEEFFE HOUSE

ABIQUIU

Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
Mule Deer
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SANDIA MOUNTAIN NATURAL HISTORY CENTER

CEDAR CREST

Bovids

Family BOVIDAE

Bison
Cattle

Cattle/Bison

Tribe BOVINI

Common Name:
Bison   
Cattle  

 
Genus species:
Bison bison  
Bos taurus  
Goat
Sheep

Goats/Sheep

Tribe CAPRINI

Common Name:
Goats   
Sheep  

 
Genus species:
Capra hircus   
Ovis aries 
Bison
Bison Bison
Bison

SANDIA PUEBLO HERD

Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
Bull HERITAGE FARM
Scottish Highland Cattle

HERITAGE FARM, ALBUQUERQUE BOTANIC GARDEN

Cow Skull
Cattle La Liendre NM

OLD TOWN, ALBUQUERQUE

LA LIENDRE

Goats
Capra hircus
Goat
Goat
Goat
Goat

HORNED LOCUST REMEDIATION

RAILYARD PARK, SANTA FE

Goat
Goat
goat
Goat

GALLOPING GOATS GRAZING

CANDELARIA NATURE PRESERVE

Goat
goat

CLOVEN HOOF GOAT GARDENING

HARWOOD ART CENTER, ALBUQUERQUE

Sheep
Ovis aries
Churro Sheep
Churro Sheep
Churro Sheep
Churro Sheep

NAVAJO CHURRO SHEEP

HERITAGE FARM, ALBUQUERUQE BOTANIC GARDEN

Churro Sheep
Churro Sheep

AGRICULTURAL NATURE CENTER

LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE

Camelids

Family CAMELIDAE

Llama
Alpaca
Llama
Camel
Common Name:
Alpaca  
Llama   

Camel   
Genus species: 
Vicugna pacos   
Lama glama   

Camelus bactrianus
Alpaca
Vicugna pacos
Alpaca
Alpaca

LOS POBLANOS INN & ORGANIC FARM

LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE

Llama
Lama glama  
Llama
Llama
Llama
Llama

LLAMAS DEL SOL, ALBUQUERQUE

Domestic Bactrian Camel
Camelus bactrianus
Camel

ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO

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