Division of Mammals
open weekdays 8am - 5pm
visitors welcome by appointment
information for visitors
phone: (505) 277-1360
fax: (505) 277-1351
museum administrator
Ammospermophilus leucurus
white-tailed antelope squirrel
Photo by Alden M. Johnson (via CalPhotos)
Native to New Mexico: yes
Habitat: deserts, foothills
Feeding Behavior: herbivore
Museum Holdings: (Arctos database)
Specimen Map: (Arctos database)
Other Resources: Smithsonian and Animal Diversity Web
Distribution Map:
