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This is a list of the native wild mammal species recorded in Mexico.As of September 2014, there were 536 mammalian species or subspecies listed. Based on IUCN data, Mexico has 23% more noncetacean mammal species than the U.S. and Canada combined in an area only 10% as large, or a species density over 12 times that of its northern neighbors.
Mexico ranks first in biodiversity in reptiles with 707 known species, second in mammals with 438 species, fourth in amphibians with 290 species, and fourth in flora, with 26,000 species. [3] Mexico is also ranked second in the world in ecosystems and fourth in overall species. [4] About 2,500 species are protected by Mexican legislation. [4]
This list of reptiles of Mexico is made up of 995 species of reptiles registered in Mexico. [1] Listing is based on The Reptile Database. [ 1 ] The reptiles of Mexico are grouped into 3 orders and 35 families, and include snakes, lizards, crocodilians and turtles.
Endemic mammals of Mexico (130 P) P. Pronghorns (1 C, 7 P) R. Rodents of Mexico (92 P) Pages in category "Mammals of Mexico" ... Mexican howler; Mexican mouse opossum;
Extinct animals of Mexico (12 P) F. ... Fauna of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (55 P) W. ... Fauna of the Yucatán Peninsula (2 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Fauna of ...
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican animal safety authorities confirmed the first case of H5N1 avian influenza in a wild bird on Wednesday, after declaring the country's poultry farms free of the virus ...
The Mexican prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus) is a diurnal burrowing rodent native to north-central Mexico. Treatment as an agricultural pest has led to its status as an endangered species. They are closely related to squirrels , chipmunks , and marmots .
3. Mexican long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris nivalis. This endangered bat is found in three southern New Mexico counties: Grant, Hidalgo and Luna. New Mexico listed the species as endangered back in 1990.