Wind Cave National Park - Mammals (U.S. National Park Service)

Common Name	Scientific Name	Remarks
Insectivores
Hayden's Shrew	Sorex haydeni	Common in park riparian areas
Marriam's Shrew	Sorex merriami	No recorded observation; possible to occur
Dwarf Shrew	Sorex nanus	No recorded observation; likely to occur
Least Shrew	Cryptotis parva	Rare in park grasslands
Bats
Little Brown Myotis	Myotis lucifugus	Common in the park
Western Small-Footed Myotis	Myotis ciliolabrum	Rare in park
Long-Legged Myotis	Myotis volans	Uncommon in park
Northern Myotis	Myotis septentrionalis	Uncommon in park
Long-Eared Myotis	Myotis evotis	Rare in park
Fringe-Tailed Myotis	Myotis thysanodes	Uncommon in park more information...
Townsend's Big-Eared Bat	Corynorhinus townsendi	Uncommon in park
Eastern Red Bat	Lasiurus borealis	Rare in park
Hoary Bat	Lasiurus cinereus	Uncommon in park
Silver-Haired Bat	Lasionycteris noctivarans	Uncommon in park
Big Brown Bat	Eptesicus fuscus	Uncommon in park

Common Name	Scientific Name	Remarks
Carnivores
Black Bear	Ursus americanus	Extirpated from park, 1968 last in Black Hills more information...
Grizzly Bear	Ursus horribilis	Extirpated from park, 1894 last in Black Hills
Common Raccoon	Procyon lotor	Occasionally seen in the park
Least Weasel	Mutela nivalis	No recorded observation; possible to occur
Ermine	Mustela erminea	Occasionally seen in park
Longtail Weasel	Mustela frenata	Rare in park
Black-footed Ferret	Mustela nigripes	Reintroduced into the park in 2007 more information...
Mink	Mustela vison	No recorded observation; possible to occur
Striped Skunk	Mephitis mephitis	Occasionally seen in park
Eastern Spotted Skunk	Spilogale putorius	Rare in park; last observed in 1951
American Badger	Taxidae taxus	Occasionally seen in prairie dog towns
Coyote	Canis latrans	Common in park
Grey Wolf	Canis lupus	Extirpated from park; 1934 last in Black Hills
American Marten	Martes americana	No recorded observation; do not occur in park more information...
Swift Fox	Vulpes velox	No recorded observation; unlikely to occur more information...
Common Gray Fox	Urocyon cinereoargenteus	No recorded observation; unlikely to occur
Red Fox	Vulpes vulpes	Rare in park
Mountain Lion	Felis concolor	Occasionally seen in park more information...
Bobcat	Lynx rufus	Uncommon in park; rarely observed

Common Name	Scientific Name	Remarks
Rodents
Yellowbelly Marmot	Marmota flaviventrus	Occasional sightings in rocky areas
Black-tailed Prairie Dog	Cynomys ludovicianus	Abundant in park
Least Chipmunk	Tamias minimus	Common in rocky outcrops and near dead snags
Red Squirrel	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Common in park woodlands
Eastern Fox Squirrel	Sciurus niger	Rarely observed/heard; accidental/woody draws
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel	Spermophilus tridencemlineatus	Near prairie dog towns and grasslands
Northern Flying Squirrel	Glaucomys sabrinus	Uncommon in park; rarely observed
Northern Pocket Golpher	Thomomys talpoides	Common in park grasslands
Olive-backed Pocket Mouse	Perognathus fasciatus	Rare in park grasslands
Silky Pocket Mouse	Perognathus flavus	No recorded observation; possible to occur
Hispid Pocket Mouse	Chaetodipus hispidus	Rare in park; arid and rocky habitats
Ord's Kangaroo Rat	Dipodomys ordi	No recorded observation; possible to occur
American Beaver	Castor canadensis	No recorded observation; possible to occur
Plains Harvest Mouse	Reithrodontomys montanus	No recorded observation; possible to occur
Western Harvest Mouse	Reithrodontomys megalotis	Uncommon in park grasslands
Deer Mouse	Peromyscus maniculatus	Abundant throughout the park
White-footed Mouse	Peromyscus leucopus	Abundant in moist draws and riparian areas
Northern Grasshopper Mouse	Onychomys leucogaster	No recorded observation; likely to occur
Bushy-tailed Woodrat	Neotoma cinerea	Common in park rocky areas, near cave entrance
Meadow Vole	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Common along riparian areas
Prairie Vole	Microtus ochrogaster	Common in grasslands; cyclic population
Southern Red-Backed Vole	Clethrionomys gapperi	Common in aspen and moist pine habitat
Long-tailed Vole	Microtus longicaudus	No recorded observation; possible to occur
Muskrat	Ondartra zibethica	Rare in park due to unsuitable habitat
Norway Rat	Rattus norvegicus	No observations; exotic possible to occur
House Mouse	Mus musculus	Rare in park; exotic last observed in 1968
Meadow Jumping Mouse	Zapus hudsonius	Uncommon in moist draws and riparian areas
Porcupine	Erethizon dorsatum	Common, frequently seen at night

Common Name	Scientific Name	Remarks
Hares & Rabbits
White-tailed Jackrabbit	Lepus townsendi	Rare in park grasslands
Black-tailed Jackrabbit	Lepus californicus	No recorded observation; possible to occur
Eastern Cottontail	Sylvilagus floridanus	Common in woodlands near visitor center
Mountain Cottontail	Sylvilagus nuttalli	Rare, above 4500 feet
Desert Cottontail	Sylvilagus audubonii	Common in arid grasslands and prairie dog towns

Common Name	Scientific Name	Remarks
Even-toed Hoofed Mammals
Elk	Cervus elaphus	Abundant, difficult to observe, reintroduced in 1914
Mule Deer	Odocoileus hemionus	Common in park, often observed
Whitetail Deer	Odocoileus virginianus	Common in park, often observed
Pronghorn ("Antelope")	Antilocapra americana	Uncommon in park, reintroduced in 1914
Bison ("Buffalo")	Bison bison	Common in park, reintroduced in 1913

Common and scientific names are taken from: Higgins, Stukel, Goulet and Backlund (2002) Wild Mammals of South Dakota. South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, Pierre. 278 pp.