Denver-Boulder Metro Area: Wildlife

This guide contains mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and mollusks that can be found in the Denver-Boulder Metro Area, including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties.

Western Heather Vole ¹
Phenacomys intermedius

Muskrat ²
Ondatra zibethicus

Long-tailed Vole ³
Microtus longicaudus

Montane Vole ⁴
Microtus montanus

Prairie Vole ⁵
Microtus ochrogaster

Meadow Vole ⁶
Microtus pennsylvanicus

Southern Red-backed Vole ⁷
Myodes gapperi

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Denver-Boulder Metro Area: Wildlife

Western Heather Vole 1 Phenacomys intermedius

Muskrat 2 Ondatra zibethicus

Long-tailed Vole 3 Microtus longicaudus

Montane Vole 4 Microtus montanus

Prairie Vole 5 Microtus ochrogaster

Meadow Vole 6 Microtus pennsylvanicus

Southern Red-backed Vole 7 Myodes gapperi