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Mammals of Glacier National Park Distribution information was obtained from Meet the Mammals of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, by Robert C. Gildart (See Reading List). Nomenclature follows, for the most part, a Field Guide to Mammals, by William H. Burt and Richard P. Grossenheider. Key to symbols: E occurs east of Continental Divide (spruce-fir forest; aspen; bunchgrass meadows)W occurs west of Continental Divide (red cedar-hemlock-lodgepole-fir-larch forest; some meadows) A occurs in alpine areas (above upper edge of continuous forest) R rare in Glacier National Park Shrews Masked shrew, Sorex cinereusE, W, coniferous forests, meadows, pond and stream edges Vagrant shrew, Sorex vagrans E, W, A, moist forests and grasslands, marsh and stream edges Northern water shrew, Sorex palustris E, W, stream edges Bats Little brown myotis, Myotis lucifugusE, W, coniferous forests, often around buildings, caves; nocturnal Long-eared myotis, Myotis evotis E, W, A, R, coniferous forests, meadows; nocturnal Long-legged myotis, Myotis volans E, W, A, coniferous forests, meadows; nocturnal Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus E, W, coniferous forests; often around buildings, caves; nocturnal Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans E, W, coniferous forests; meadows; nocturnal Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus E, W, coniferous forests; mostly nocturnal Cats Bobcat, Lynx rufusE, open forests, brushy areas Lynx, Lynx canadensis E, W, coniferous forests *Cougar, Felis concolor E, W, coniferous forests Raccoon, bears Raccoon, Procyon lotorE, W, R, open forests, stream bottoms Black bear, Ursus americanus E, W, A, forests, slide areas, alpine meadows Grizzly, Ursus arctos E, W, A, forests, slide areas, alpine meadows Canines Red Fox, Vulpes vulpesE, grasslands, open forest *Coyote, Canis latrans E, W, A, forests, grasslands Gray wolf, Canis lupus E, W, R, coniferous forests Mustelids Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitisE, W, open forests, grasslands Badger, Taxidea taxus E, W, grasslands River otter, Lutra canadensis E, W, R, rivers, lakes *Wolverine, Gulo gulo E, W, A, coniferous forests, alpine meadows Least weasel, Mustela rixosa E, R, open forests, grasslands Shorttail weasel, Mustela erminea E, W, A, coniferous forests, meadows *Longtail weasel, Mustela frenata E, W, A, open forests, meadows Mink, Mustela vison E, W, creek and lake edges Marten, Martes americana E, W, A, coniferous forests Fisher, Martes pennanti E, W, R, coniferous forests Lagomorphs Pika, Ochotona princepsE, W, A, rockslides Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus E, W, coniferous forests Whitetail jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii E, W, R, grasslands Squirrels Hoary marmot, Marmota caligataE, W, A, rocky areas, alpine meadows Richardson ground squirrel, Spermophilus richardsonii E, R, grasslands Columbian ground squirrel, Citellus columbianus E, W, A, open woodlands, grasslands, alpine meadows Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Spermophilus tridecemlineatus E, R, grasslands Golden-mantled squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis E, W, A high, open forests; rocky areas Least chipmunk, Eutamias minimus E, W, A, high, open forests; brushy, rocky areas; alpine meadows Yellow pine chipmunk, Eutamias amoenus E, W, open forests; brushy, rocky areas Redtail chipmunk, Eutamias ruficaudus E, W, open forests; brushy, rocky areas Red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus E, W, coniferous forests Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus E, W, coniferous forests; nocturnal Pocket gophers Northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoidesE, W, A, meadows Beaver *Beaver, Castor canadensisE, W, streams, lakes Voles and kin Deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatusE, W, A, forests, grasslands, alpine meadows Bushytail woodrat Neotoma cinerea E, W, A, rocky areas, old buildings Northern bog lemming, Synaptomys borealis W, R, coniferous forests Mountain phenacomys, Phenacomys intermedius E, W, A, coniferous forests, alpine meadows Boreal redback vole, Clethrionomys gapperi E, W, coniferous forests Meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus E, W, open forests, meadows; along streams; marshy areas Longtail vole, Microtus longicaudus E, W, coniferous forests, grasslands Water vole, Arvicola richardsoni E, W, A, high-elevation stream and fake edges Muskrat, Ondatra zibethica W, streams, lakes, marshy areas Western jumping mouse, Zapus princeps E, W, A, grasslands, alpine meadows Deer Wapiti (American elk), Cervus canadensisE, W, A, open forests, meadows Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus E, W, A, open forests, meadows, often at high elevations Whitetail deer, Odocoileus virginianus E, W, coniferous forests, meadows, creek and river bottoms Moose, Alces alces E, W, coniferous forests, lakes, slow streams, marshy areas Bovids *Mountain goat, Oreamnos americanusE, W, A, high peaks and meadows Bighorn, Ovis canadensis E, A, open mountainous areas *Illustrated | |||||||||||
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