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title: – Mamiferos Roedores
description: "## Mamiferos Roedores El orden mejor representado en el estado de Coahuila es el Rodentia (ratones, ratas, ardillas, tuzas y puerco espín) con 52 especies. Los roedores son una parte esencial de la mayor parte de las comunidades naturales debido…"
url: "https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/docs/mamiferos-roedores/"
updated: "2026-04-09"
category: Biodiversidad
---

# – Mamiferos Roedores

## Mamiferos Roedores

El orden mejor representado en el estado de Coahuila es el Rodentia (ratones, ratas, ardillas, tuzas y puerco espín) con 52 especies. Los roedores son una parte esencial de la mayor parte de las comunidades naturales debido a que comúnmente constituyen el alimento más importante de los carnívoros dentro de las cadenas alimenticias.

A pesar de la importancia ecológica y económica de los roedores en México, los aspectos básicos de su biología son poco estudiados, incluyendo sus ciclos de vida, roles ecológicos en las comunidades, demografía actual, el estatus de sus poblaciones y las relaciones filogenéticas. Esta carencia de información básica de la biología de los roedores deja a las especies de vida silvestre vulnerables a ser extirpados de algunos lugares.

En Coahuila los mamíferos del Orden Rodentia están distribuidos en seis familias.

### Familia CASTORIDAE

| **Nombre Científico** | **Nombre Común** | **Archivo** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| *Castor canadensis* | Castor | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/castor-canadensisp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/castor-canadensis.jpg)   |

### Familia CRICETIDAE

| **Nombre Científico** | **Nombre Común** | **Archivo** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| *Microtus mexicanus* | Metorito mexicano | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/microtus-mexicanusp-1.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/microtus-mexicanus.jpg) |
| *Ondatra zibethicus* | Rata almizclera | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ondatra-zibethicusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ondatra-zibethicus.jpg) |
| *Baiomys taylori* | Ratón pigmeo norteño | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/baiomys-taylorip.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/baiomys-taylori.jpg) |
| *Neotoma goldmani* | Rata cambalachera | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/neotoma-goldmanip.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/neotoma-goldmani.jpg) |
| *Neotoma leucodon* | Rata magueyera | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/neotoma-leucodonp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/neotoma-leucodon.jpg) |
| *Neotoma mexicana* | Rata cambalachera mexicana | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/neotoma-mexicanap.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/neotoma-mexicana-.jpg) |
| *Neotoma micropus* | Rata cambalachera de pradera | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/neotoma-micropusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/neotoma-micropus.jpg) |
| *Onychomys arenicola* | Ratón chapulinero arenero | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/onychomys-arenicolap.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/onychomys-arenicola.jpg) |
| *Onychomys leucogaster* | Ratón chapulinero norteño | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/onychomys-leucogasterp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/onychomys-leucogaster-.jpg) |
| *Onychomys torridus* | Ratón chapulinero | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/onychomys-torridusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/onychomys-torridus.jpg) |
| *Peromyscus boylii* | Ratón arbustero | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-boyliip.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-boylii.jpg) |
| *Peromyscus difficilis* | Ratón de las rocas | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-difficilisp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-difficilis.jpg) |
| *Peromyscus eremicus* | Ratón de cactus | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-eremiscusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-eremiscus-.jpg) |
| *Peromyscus gratus* | Ratón piñonero | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-gratusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-gratus-.jpg) |
| *Peromyscus hooperi* | Ratón de Coahuila | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-hooperip.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-hooperi.jpg) |
| *Peromyscus leucopus* | Ratón de patas blancas | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-leucopusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-leucopus.jpg) |
| *Peromyscus levipes* | Ratón de la malinche | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-levipesp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-levipes.jpg) |
| *Peromyscus maniculatus* | Ratón norteamericano | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-maniculatusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-maniculatus.jpg) |
| *Peromyscus melanophrys* | Ratón de meceta | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-melanophrysp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-melanophrys.jpg) |
| *Peromyscus melanotis* | Ratón de orejas negras | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-melanotisp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-melanotis-.jpg) |
| *Peromyscus nasutus* | Ratón de Nuevo México | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-nasutusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-nasutus.jpg) |
| *Peromyscus pectoralis* | Ratón tobillo blanco | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-pectoralisp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/peromyscus-pectoralis.jpg) |
| *Reithrodontomys fulvescens* | Ratón cosechero leonado | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/reithrodontomys-fulvescensp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/reithrodontomys-fulvescens.jpg) |
| *Reithrodontomys megalotis* | Ratón cosechero común | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/reithrodontomys-megalotisp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/reithrodontomys-megalotis-.jpg) |
| *Sigmodon hispidus* | Rata algodonera crespa | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sigmodon-hispidusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sigmodon-hispidus-.jpg) |
| *Sigmodon ochrognathus* | Rata algodonera nariz amarilla | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sigmodon-ochrognathusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sigmodon-ochrognathus.jpg) |

### Familia ERETHIZONTIDAE

| **Nombre Científico** | **Nombre Común** | **Archivo** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Erethizon dorsatum | Puercoespín norteamericano | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/erethizon-dorsatump.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/erethizon-dorsatum.jpg) |

### Familia GEOMYIDAE

| **Nombre Científico** | **Nombre Común** | **Archivo** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| *Cratogeomys castanops* | Tuza cara amarilla | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cratogeomys-castanopsp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cratogeomys-castanops.jpg)   |
| *Cratogeomys goldmani* | Tuza del altiplano | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cratogeomys-goldmanip.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cratogeomys-goldmani.jpg)  |
| *Thomomys bottae* | Tuza norteña | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/thomomys-bottaep.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/thomomys-bottae.jpg)  |
| *Thomomys umbrinus* | Tuza mexicana | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/thomomys-umbrinusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/thomomys-umbrinus.jpg)  |

### Familia HETEROMYIDAE

| **Nombre Científico** | **Nombre Común** | **Archivo** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| *Dipodomys merriami* | Rata canguro de Merriam | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/dipodomys-merriamip.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/dipodomys-merriami.jpg) |
| *Dipodomys nelsoni* | Rata canguro de Nelson | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/dipodomys-nelsonip.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/dipodomys-nelsoni.jpg) |
| *Dipodomys ordii* | Rata canguro común | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/dipodomys-ordiip.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/dipodomys-ordii.jpg) |
| *Chaetodipus eremicus* | Ratón de abazones chihuahuense | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/chaetodipus-eremicusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/chaetodipus-eremicus.jpg) |
| *Chaetodipus hispidus* | Ratón de abazones crespo | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/chaetodipus-hispidusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/chaetodipus-hispidus.jpg) |
| *Chaetodipus nelsoni* | Ratón de abazones de Nelson | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/chaetodipus-nelsonip.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/chaetodipus-nelsoni.jpg) |
| *Chaetodipus penicillatus* | Ratón de abazones desértico | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/chaetodipus-penicillatusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/chaetodipus-penicillatus.jpg) |
| *Perognathus flavus* | Ratón de abazones sedoso | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/perognathus-flavusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/perognathus-flavus.jpg) |
| *Perognathus merriami* | Ratón de abazones de Merriam | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/perognathus-merriamip.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/perognathus-merriami.jpg) |

### Familia SCIURIDAE

| **Nombre Científico** | **Nombre Común** | **Archivo** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| *Ammospermophilus interpres* | Ardilla antílope texana | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ammospermophilus-interpresp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ammospermophilus-interpres.jpg) |
| *Cynomys mexicanus* | Perrito llanero mexicano | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cynomys-mexicanusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cynomys-mexicanus.jpg) |
| *Ictidomys parvidens* | Ardilla de tierra del río Bravo | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ictidomys-parvidensp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ictidomys-parvidens.jpg) |
| *Otospermophilus variegatus* | Ardillón de las rocas | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/otospermophilus-variegatusp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/otospermophilus-variegatus.jpg) |
| *Xerospermophilus spilosoma* | Ardillón punteado | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/xerospermophilus-spilosomap.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/xerospermophilus-spilosoma.jpg) |
| *Sciurus alleni* | Ardilla de Nuevo León | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sciurus-allenip.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sciurus-alleni.jpg) |
| *Sciurus niger* | Ardilla zorra | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sciurus-nigerp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sciurus-niger.jpg) |
| *Neotamias bulleri* | Chichimoco | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/neotamias-bullerip.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/neotamias-bulleri.jpg) |
| *Neotamias dorsalis* | Chichimoco | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/neotamias-dorsalisp.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/neotamias-dorsalis.jpg) |
| *Neotamias durangae* | Chichimoco de Durango | [![](https://siiaec.sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/neotamias-durangaep.jpg)](https://sma.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/neotamias-durangae.jpg) |

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