Mammals in the Park


Moles - Family Talpidae Scientific Name
Shrew-mole Neurotrichus gibbsii
Townsend mole Scapanus townsendii
Pacific Mole (Coast Mole) Scapanus orarius
   
Shrews - Family Soricidae Scientific Name
Masked shrew (Common shrew) Sorex cinereus
Trowbridge shrew Sorex trowbridgii
Wandering shrew Sorex vagrans
Northern water shrew Sorex palustris
Pacific water shrew (Marsh shrew) Sorex bendirii
   
Bats - Family Vespertilionidae Scientific Name
Yuma myotis Myotis yumanensis
Long-legged myotis (Hairy-winged myotis) Myotis volans
Silver-haired bat Lasionycteris noctivagans
Big brown bat Eptesicus fuscus
Hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus
Western big-eared bat (Lump-nosed bat) Plecotus townsendii
   
Raccoons - Family Procyonidae Scientific Name
Raccoon Procyon lotor
   
Weasels, Skunks & Allies - Family Mustelidae Scientific Name
Marten Martes americana
Short-tail weasel (Ermine) Mustela erminea
Long-tailed weasel Mustela frenata
Mink Mustela vison
Spotted skunk Spilogale puforius
Striped skunk Mephitis mephitis
Fisher Martes pennanti
   
Foxes, Wolves and Coyotes - Family Canidae Scientific Name
Coyote Canis latrans
Red fox Vulpes fulva
   
Cats - Family Felidae Scientific Name
Cougar (Mountain Lion) Felis concolor
Bobcat Lynx rufus
   
Marmots, Squirrels and Chipmunks - Family Sciuridae Scientific Name
Hoary marmot Marmota caligata cascadensis
Golden-mantled ground squirrel Spermophilus lateralis
Yellow-pine chipmunk Eutamias amoenus
Townsend chipmunk Eutamias townsendii
Douglas squirrel Tamiasciurus douglasii
Northern flying squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus
   
Pocket Gophers - Family Geomyidae Scientific Name
Northern pocket gopher Thomomys talpoides
   
Beavers - Family Castoridae Scientific Name
Beaver Castor canadensis
   
Aplodontias - Family Aplodontidae Scientific Name
Mountain beaver Aplodontia rufa

 

Mice, Rats & Voles - Family Cricetidae Scientific Name
Deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus
Bushy-tailed woodrat Neotoma cinerea
   
Mice and Voles - Family Microtidae Scientific Name
Gapper red-backed mouse Clethrionomys gapperi
Oregon meadow mouse Microtus oregoni
Heather vole Phenacomys intermedius
Long-tailed meadow mouse Microtus longicaudus
Townsend meadow mouse Microtus townsendii
Water rat Microtus richardsoni
   
Jumping Mice - Family Zapodidae Scientific Name
Pacific jumping mouse Zapus trinotatus
   
Porcupines - Family Erethizontidae Scientific Name
Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum
   
Pikas - Family Ochotonidae Scientific Name
Pika Ochotona princeps
   
Rabbits & Hares - Family Leporidae Scientific Name
Snowshoe hare (Varying hare) Lepus americanus
   
Deer - Family Cervidae Scientific Name
Elk Cervus canadensis
Black-tailed deer Odocoileus hemionus
   
Bears - Family Ursidae Scientific Name
Black bear Ursus americanus
   
Goats - Family Bovidae Scientific Name
Mountain goat Oreamnos americanus

References

Burt and Grossenheider, A Field Guide to the Mammals, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1952

Miller and Kellogg, List of North American Recent Mammals, United States National Museum Bulletin 205, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C. 1955

Palmer, Ralph S., Mammals of North America north of Mexico, Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, N.Y., 1954

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Last Updated:Thursday, 06-May-2004 13:16:12 Eastern Daylight Time
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Author: Natural & Cultural Resources Division


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