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THE MUSEUM WAK101975
Harvard
TEXAS TECH UNI VERSIW^sirv
NUMBER 28
7 MARCH 1975
REVISED CHECKLIST OF NORTH AMERICAN MAMMALS
NORTH OF MEXICO
J. Knox Jones, Jr., Dilford C. Carter, and Hugh H. Genoways
Eaunal checklists provide useful ready references for many kinds of endeavors, both in the laboratory and in the field, and are particularly helpful to students. Since publication two years ago of our “Checklist of North American mammals north of Mexico” (Jones et ai, 1973), demand for that list has exceeded the supply set aside for general dis¬ tribution; additionally, published systematic studies in the interval necessitate several changes in the list. Principally for these reasons, we here present a revised checklist of mammalian species occurring in the Nearctic to the north of Mexico. As in this and similar earlier com¬ pilations, a single vernacular name applies to all populations of a species. There is, however, no formal system of vernacular nomen¬ clature for mammals. Rather, such names gain acceptance through usage and this list attempts to reflect those currently in use.
In this revision, we have attempted to include all species of Recent mammals in North America north of Mexico as recognized at the close of 1974, based on the published literature. As a result, some specific and generic names differ from those used in the previous list, and a few species have been added or deleted. Also, a few ver¬ nacular epithets have been changed or corrected, principally on the suggestion of colleagues in the field. Recent systematic studies re¬ flected in the current list include those of Wilson (1973), who re¬ garded Perognathus merriami as a synonym of P. flavus, Lowery (1974), who relegated Microtus ludovicianus to subspecific status under M. ochrogaster, Sutton and Nadler (1974), who elevated three chipmunks to specific status, and the recognition of Macrotus call-
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fornicus as a species distinct from M. waterhousii by Davis and Baker (1974). Furthermore, Williams et al. (1970) provided reasons for regarding Idionycteris as a genus distinct from Plecotus, and Sokolov’s (1973) study suggests return to the use of Lutra as the generic name for North American otters.
Johnson’s (1973) recognition of Arborimus as a genus distinct from Phenacomys is not here admitted, principally because it is not clear in his discussion as to which species of these voles he would apply the former name; certainly it applies to P. longicaudus, probably to P. sylvicola, and possibly to P. albipes. Despite Schmidley’s (1973) con¬ clusion that Peromyscus comanche should be considered a subspecies of P. truei, a more recent study by Johnson and Packard (1974) seems to confirm its marginal specific status. Our listing of species of Cetacea, as in the first checklist, follows closely that proposed by Rice and Scheffer (1968).
Various species of mammals not native to North America have been introduced onto the continent over the years. We have, in this com¬ pilation, listed nine such species (identified by an asterisk) that cur¬ rently occur in the wild state in numbers sufficient to justify their inclusion. Other species, such as the blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), axis deer (Cervus axis), sika deer (Cervus nippon), ibex (Capra ibex), and oryx (Oryx gazella), now occur outside confinement, and some of these likely will be included in subsequent checklists.
We are grateful to a number of colleagues for comments on the first checklist, some of which were the basis for changes incorporated here¬ in, or for scrutiny of the revised manuscript. In this regard, we would especially acknowledge Robert J. Baker, Frank A. W. Banfield, Charles O. Handley, Jr., Clyde Jones, and Karl F. Koopman.
ORDER MARSUPIALIA — Marsupials
Family Didelphidae — New World Opossums Didelphis virginiana . Virginia Opossum
ORDER INSECTIVORA — Insectivores
Family Soricidae — Shrews
Sorex cinereus . Masked Shrew
Sorex lye Hi . Mt. Lyell Shrew
Sorex preblei . Preble’s Shrew
Sorex pribilofensis . Pribilof Shrew
Sorex jacksoni . St. Lawrence Island Shrew
Sorex longirostris . Southeastern Shrew
Sorex vagrans . Vagrant Shrew
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Sorex ohscurus . |
. Dusky Shrew |
Sorex pacific us . |
. Pacific Shrew |
Sorex ornatus . |
. Ornate Shrew |
Sorex tenellus . |
. Inyo Shrew |
Sorex trigonirostris . |
. Ashland Shrew |
Sorex nanus . |
. Dwarf Shrew |
Sorex sinuosus . |
. Suisun Shrew |
Sorex palustris . |
. Water Shrew |
Sorex alaskanus . |
. Glacier Bay Water Shrew |
Sorex hendirii . |
. Pacific Water Shrew |
Sorex fumeus . |
. Smoky Shrew |
Sorex arcticus . |
. Arctic Shrew |
Sorex gaspensis . |
. Gaspe Shrew |
Sorex dispar . |
. Long-tailed or Rock Shrew |
Sorex trowbridgii . |
. Trowbridge’s Shrew |
Sorex merriami . |
. Merriam’s Shrew |
Microsorex hoyi . |
• Pygmy Shrew |
Microsorex thompsoni . . . . |
. Thompson’s Pygmy Shrew |
Blarina brevicauda . |
. Short-tailed Shrew |
Blarina carolinensis . |
. Southern Short-tailed Shrew |
Blarina telmalestes . |
. Swamp Short-tailed Shrew |
Cryptotis parva . |
. Least Shrew |
Notiosorex crawfordi . |
. Desert Shrew |
Family Talpidae — Moles |
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Neurotrichus gibbsii . |
. Shrew-mole |
Scapanus townsendii . |
. Townsend’s Mole |
Scapanus orarius . |
. Coast Mole |
Scapanus latimanus . |
. Broad-footed Mole |
Parascalops breweri . |
. Hairy-tailed Mole |
Scalopus aquaticus . |
. Eastern Mole |
Condylura cristata . |
. Star-nosed Mole |
ORDER CHIROPTERA— Bats |
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Family Mormoopidae — Mormoopid Bats |
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Mormoops megalophylla . . |
. Ghost-faced Bat |
Family Phyllostomatidae — |
Phyllostomatid Bats |
Macrotus californicus . . |
. California Leaf-nosed Bat |
Choeronycteris mexicana . |
. Long-tongued Bat |
Leptonycteris nivalis .... |
. Mexican Long-nosed Bat |
Leptonycteris sanborni. . . |
. Sanborn’s Long-nosed Bat |
Diphylla ecaudata . |
. Hairy-legged Vampire |
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Family Vespertilionidae — Vespertilionid Bats Myotis
lucifugus . |
. . . Little Brown Myotis |
yumanensis . |
. . . Yuma Myotis |
austroriparius . . . |
. . . Southeastern Myotis |
grisescens . |
. . . Gray Myotis |
velifer . |
. . . Cave Myotis |
keenii . |
. . . Keen’s Myotis |
evotis . |
. . . Long-eared Myotis |
auriculus . |
. . . Southwestern Myotis |
thysanodes . |
. . . Fringed Myotis |
sodalis . |
. . . Indiana or Social My |
volans . |
. . . Long-legged Myotis |
californicus .... |
. . . California Myotis |
leibii . |
. . . Small-footed Myotis |
Myotis
Myotis
Myotis
Myotis
Myotis
Lasionycteris noctivagans . . Silver-haired Bat
Pipistrellus hesperus . Western Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus subflavus . Eastern Pipistrelle
Eptesicus fuscus . Big Brown Bat
Lasiurus borealis . Red Bat
Lasiurus seminolus . Seminole Bat
Lasiurus drier eus . Hoary Bat
Lasiurus intermedius . Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus ega . Southern Yellow Bat
Nycticeius humeralis . Evening Bat
Euderma maculatum . Spotted Bat
Plecotus townsendii . Townsend’s Big-eared Bat
Plecotus rafinesquii . Rafinesque’s Big-eared Bat
Idionycteris phyllotis . Allen’s Big-eared Bat
Antrozous pallidus . Pallid Bat
Family Molossidae — Molossid Bats
Tadarida brasiliensis Tadarida femorosacca Tadarida macrotis . . Eumops perotis .... Eumops underwoodi Eumops glaucinus . .
Brazilian Free-tailed Bat Pocketed Free-tailed Bat Big Free-tailed Bat Western Mastiff Bat Underwood’s Mastiff Bat Wagner’s Mastiff Bat
ORDER EDENTATA — Edentates
Family Dasypodidae — Armadillos
Dasypus novemcinctus . Nine-banded Armadillo
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ORDER LAGOMORPHA — Lagomorphs Family Ochotonidae — Pikas
Ochotona collaris . Collared Pika
Ochotona princeps . Pika
Family Leporidae — Hares and Rabbits
Sylvilagus idahoensis . Pygmy Rabbit
Sylvilagus bachmani . Brush Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris . Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus floridanus . Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus transitionalis .... New England Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii . Nuttall’s Cottontail
Sylvilagus auduhonii . Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus aquaticus . Swamp Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus* .... European Rabbit
Lepus americanus . Snowshoe Hare
Lepus timidus . Northern Hare
Lepus arcticus . Arctic Hare
Lepus townsendii . White-tailed Jack Rabbit
Lepus californicus . Black-tailed Jack Rabbit
Lepus callotis . White-sided Jack Rabbit
Lepus alleni . Antelope Jack Rabbit
Lepus capensis* . Cape or European Hare
ORDER RODENTIA— Rodents
Family Aplodontidae — Mountain Beaver
Aplodontia rufa . Mountain Beaver
Family Sciuridae — Squirrels
Tamias striatus .
Eutamias alpinus .
Eutamias minimus .
Eutamias amoenus .
Eutamias townsendii .
Eutamias ochrogenys .
Eutamias senex .
Eutamias siskiyou .
Eutamias sonomae .
Eutamias merriami .
Eutamias dorsalis .
Eutamias quadrivittatus . . . .
Eutamias ruficaudus .
Eutamias cinereicollis .
Eastern Chipmunk Alpine Chipmunk Least Chipmunk Yellow-pine Chipmunk Townsend’s Chipmunk Yellow -cheeked Chipmunk Allen’s Chipmunk Siskiyou Chipmunk Sonoma Chipmunk Merriam’s Chipmunk Cliff Chipmunk Colorado Chipmunk Red-tailed Chipmunk Gray-collared Chipmunk
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Eutarnias canipes .
Eutamias quadrimaculatus . .
Eutarnias speciosus .
Eutamias panamintinus . . . .
Eutamias umbrinus .
Eutamias palmeri .
Marmota monax .
Marmota flaviventris .
Marmota broweri .
Marmota caligata .
Marmota Olympus .
Marmota vancouverensis . . . Ammospermophilus harrisii . Ammospermophilus
leucurus .
Ammospermophilus
interpres .
Ammospermophilus
nelsoni .
Spermophilus townsendii . . . Spermophilus washingtoni . . Spermophilus brunneus . . . . Spermophilus richardsonii . .
Spermophilus armatus .
Spermophilus beldingi .
Spermophilus columbianus .
Spermophilus parryii .
Spermophilus
tridecemlineatus .
Spermophilus mexicanus . . . Spermophilus spilosoma . . . Spermophilus franklinii . . . . Spermophilus variegatus . . . Spermophilus beecheyi . . . . Spermophilus mohavensis . . Spermophilus tereticaudus . .
Spermophilus lateralis .
Spermophilus saturatus . . . .
Cynomys ludovicianus .
Cynomys leucurus .
Cynomys parvidens .
Gray-footed Chipmunk Long-eared Chipmunk Lodgepole Chipmunk Panamint Chipmunk Uinta Chipmunk Palmer’s Chipmunk Woodchuck
Yellow-bellied Marmot Alaska Marmot Hoary Marmot Olympic Marmot Vancouver Marmot Harris’ Antelope Squirrel
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Texas Antelope Squirrel
Nelson’s Antelope Squirrel Townsend’s Ground Squirrel Washington Ground Squirrel Idaho Ground Squirrel Richardson’s Ground Squirrel Uinta Ground Squirrel Belding’s Ground Squirrel Columbian Ground Squirrel Arctic Ground Squirrel
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel Mexican Ground Squirrel Spotted Ground Squirrel Franklin’s Ground Squirrel Rock Squirrel California Ground Squirrel Mohave Ground Squirrel Round-tailed Ground Squirrel Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel Black-tailed Prairie Dog White-tailed Prairie Dog Utah Prairie Dog
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Cynomys gunnisoni . Gunnison’s Prairie Dog
Sciurus carolinensis . Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus . Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus aberti . Abert’s Squirrel
Sciurus kaibabensis . Kaibab Squirrel
Sciurus niger . Fox Squirrel
Sciurus nayaritensis . Nayarit Squirrel
Sciurus arizonensis . Arizona Gray Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus . . . Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus douglasii .... Douglas’ Squirrel
Glaucomys volans . Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus . Northern Flying Squirrel
Family Geomyidae — Pocket Gophers
Thomomys umbrinus . Southern Pocket Gopher
Thomomys bottae . Botta’s Pocket Gopher
Thomomys townsendii . Townsend’s Pocket Gopher
Thomomys talpoides . Northern Pocket Gopher
Thomomys mazama . Western Pocket Gopher
Thomomys idahoensis . Idaho Pocket Gopher
Thomomys monticola . Mountain Pocket Gopher
Thomomys bulbivorus . Camas Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius . Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys arenarius . Desert Pocket Gopher
Geomys personatus . Texas Pocket Gopher
Geomys pinetis . Southeastern Pocket Gopher
Geomys colonus . Colonial Pocket Gopher
Geomys fontanelus . Sherman’s Pocket Gopher
Geomys cumberlandius .... Cumberland Island
Pocket Gopher
Pappogeomys castanops .... Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher
Family Heteromyidae — Heteromyids
Olive-backed Pocket Mouse Plains Pocket Mouse Silky Pocket Mouse Apache Pocket Mouse Little Pocket Mouse Arizona Pocket Mouse San Joaquin Pocket Mouse Great Basin Pocket Mouse White-eared Pocket Mouse Yellow-eared Pocket Mouse
Perognathus fasciatus. . . . Perognathus flavescens . . .
Perognathus flavus .
Perognathus apache .
Perognathus longimembris Perognathus amplus .... Perognathus inornatus . . .
Perognathus parvus .
Perognathus alticola .
Perognathus xanthonotus .
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Perognathus formosus ....
Perognathus bailey i .
Perognathus hispidus .
Perognathus penicillatus . . Perognathus intermedius . .
Perognathus nelsoni .
Perognathus fallax .
Perognathus californicus . .
Perognathus spinatus .
Microdipodops
megacephalus .
Microdipodops pallidus ...
Dipodomys ordii .
Dipodomys microps .
Dipodomys elephantinus . .
Dipodomys venustus .
Dipodomys agilis .
Dipodomys heermanni . ...
Dipodomys ingens .
Dipodomys panamintinus. .
Dipodomys stephensi .
Dipodomys spectabilis .
Dipodomys elator .
Dipodomys deserti .
Dipodomys merriami .
Dipodomys nitratoides . . . . Liomys irroratus .
Family Castoridae — Beavers Castor canadensis .
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse Bailey’s Pocket Mouse Hispid Pocket Mouse Desert Pocket Mouse Rock Pocket Mouse Nelson’s Pocket Mouse San Diego Pocket Mouse California Pocket Mouse Spiny Pocket Mouse
Dark Kangaroo Mouse Pale Kangaroo Mouse Ord’s Kangaroo Rat Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat Big-eared Kangaroo Rat Narrow-faced Kangaroo Rat Agile Kangaroo Rat Heermann’s Kangaroo Rat Giant Kangaroo Rat Panamint Kangaroo Rat Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat Texas Kangaroo Rat Desert Kangaroo Rat Merriam’s Kangaroo Rat Fresno Kangaroo Rat Mexican Spiny Pocket Mouse
Beaver
Family Cricetidae — New World Rats and Mice
Oryzomys palustris . Marsh Rice Rat
Reithrodontomys
montanus . Plains Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys humulis . . Eastern Harvest Mouse Reithrodontomys
megalotis . Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys
raviventris . Salt-marsh Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys
fulvescens . Fulvous Harvest Mouse
Peromyscus eremicus . Cactus Mouse
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Peromyscus merriami .
Peromyscus californicus . . . . Peromyscus mariiculatus . . .
Peromyscus sitkensis .
Peromyscus polionotus .
Peromyscus leucopus .
Peromyscus gossypinus . . . .
Peromyscus crinitus .
Peromyscus hoy Hi .
Peromyscus attwateri .
Peromyscus pectoralis .
Peromyscus truei .
Peromyscus difficilis .
Peromyscus comanche .
Peromyscus floridanus .
Ochrotomys nuttalli .
Baiomys taylori .
Onychomys leucogaster . . . .
Onychomys torridus .
Sigmodon hispidus .
Sigmodon arizonae .
Sigmodon fulviventer .
Sigmodon ochrognathus . . . .
Neotoma floridana .
Neotoma micropus .
Neotoma alhigula .
Neotoma lepida .
Neotoma stephensi .
Neotoma mexicana .
Neotoma fuscipes .
Neotoma cinerea .
Clethrionomys rutilus .
Clethrionomys gapperi .
Clethrionomys occidentalis . Phenacomys intermedius . . .
Phenacomys albipes .
Phenacomys silvicola .
Phenacomys longicaudus . . . Microtus pennsylvanicus . . .
Microtus montanus .
Microtus californicus .
Microtus townsendii .
Merriam’s Mouse California Mouse Deer Mouse Sitka Mouse Oldfield Mouse White-footed Mouse Cotton Mouse Canyon Mouse Brush Mouse Texas Mouse White-ankled Mouse Pihon Mouse Rock Mouse Palo Duro Mouse Florida Mouse Golden Mouse Northern Pygmy Mouse Nothern Grasshopper Mouse Southern Grasshopper Mouse Hispid Cotton Rat Arizona Cotton Rat Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat Eastern Woodrat Southern Plains Woodrat White-throated Woodrat Desert Woodrat Stephens’ Woodrat Mexican Woodrat Dusky-footed Woodrat Bushy-tailed Woodrat Northern Red-backed Vole Southern Red-backed Vole Western Red-backed Vole Heather Vole White-footed Vole Dusky Tree Vole Red Tree Vole Meadow Vole Montane Vole California Vole Townsend’s Vole
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Microtus oeconomus .
Microtus longicaudus .
Microtus coronarius .
Microtus mexicanus .
Microtus chrotorrhinus . . . . Microtus xanthognathus . . . .
Microtus oregoni .
Microtus gregalis .
Microtus abbreviatus .
Microtus ochrogaster .
Microtus pinetorum .
Arvicola richardsoni .
Lagurus curtatus .
Neofiber alleni .
Ondatra zibethicus .
Lemmus sibiricus .
Lemmus nigripes .
Synaptomys cooperi .
Synaptomys borealis .
Dicrostonyx torquatus .
Dicrostonyx hudsonius .
Tundra Vole Long-tailed Vole Coronation Island Vole Mexican Vole Rock Vole
Yellow -cheeked Vole Creeping Vole Singing Vole Insular Vole Prairie Vole Woodland Vole Water Vole Sagebrush Vole Round-tailed Muskrat Muskrat
Brown Lemming Black-footed Lemming Southern Bog Lemming Northern Bog Lemming Collared Lemming Labrador Collared Lemming
Family Muridae — Old World Rats and Mice
Rattus rattus"^ . Black Rat
Rattus norvegicus* . Norway Rat
Mus musculus* . House Mouse
Family Zapodidae — Jumping Mice
Zapus hudsonius . Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus prince ps . Western Jumping Mouse
Zapus trinotatus . Pacific Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis . Woodland Jumping Mouse
Family Erethizontidae — New World Porcupines Erethizon dorsatum . Porcupine
Family Capromyidae — Capromyids Myocastor coy pus* . Nutria
ORDER CETACEA — Cetaceans
Family Ziphiidae — Beaked Whales
Berardius bairdii . Baird’s Bottle-nosed Whale
Mesoplodon bidens . North Atlantic Beaked Whale
Mesoplodon densirostris . . . Tropical Beaked Whale Mesoplodon europaeus .... Gervais’ Beaked Whale
JONES ET /IL— NORTH AMERICAN MAMMAl.S
Mesoplodon minis . True’s Beaked Whale
Mesoplodon stejnegeri .... North Pacific Beaked Whale Mesoplodon carlhuhhsi .... Moore’s Beaked Whale Mesoplodon ginkgodens . . . Japanese Beaked Whale
Ziphius cavirostris . Goose-beaked Whale
Hyperoodon ampullatus . . . Bottle-nosed Whale
Family Physeteridae — Sperm Whale
Physeter catodon . Sperm Whale
Family Kogiidae — Pygmy Sperm Whales
Kogia breviceps . Pygmy Sperm Whale
Kogia simus . Dwarf Sperm Whale
Family Monodontidae — Monodontids
Delphinapterus leucas . White Whale or Beluga
Monodon monoceros . Narwhal
Family Delphinidae — Delphinids
Stenella dubia . Spotted Porpoise
Stenella longirostris . Long-beaked Porpoise
Stenella caeruleoalba . Striped Porpoise
Steno bredanensis . Rough-toothed Porpoise
Delphinus delphis . Common or Saddle-backed
Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus . Bottle-nosed Dolphin
Tursiops gillii . Gill’s Bottle-nosed Dolphin
Lissodelphis borealis . Northern Right-whale Dolphin
Lagenorhynchus albirostris . White-beaked Dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus .... Atlantic White-sided Dolphin Lagenorhynchus
obliquidens . Pacific White-sided Dolphin
Orcinus orca . Killer Whale
Grampus griseus . Grampus or Risso’s Dolphin
Pseudorca crassidens . False Killer Whale
Globicephala melaena . Common Pilot Whale
Globicephala macrorhyncha . Short-finned Pilot Whale
Phocoena phocoena . Harbc^r Porpoise
Phocoenoides dalli . Dali’s Porpoise
Family Eschrichtidae — Gray Whale
Eschrichtius robustus . Gray Whale
Family Balaenopteridae — Balaenopterid Whales
Balaenoptera physalus . Fin Whale
Balaenoptera borealis . Sei Whale or Rorqual
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Balaenoptera acutorostrata . Little Piked or Minke Whale Balaenoptera musculus .... Blue or Sulphur-bottomed Whale Megaptera novaeangliae . . . Hump-backed Whale
Family Balaenidae — Baleen Whales
Balaena glacialis . Right Whale
Balaena mysticetus . Bowhead Whale
ORDER CARNIVORA— Carnivores
Family Canidae — Canids
Cants latrans .
Cants rufus .
Cants lupus .
A lop ex lagopus .
Vulpes vulpes .
Vulpes macrotts .
Vulpes velox .
Urocyon ctnereoargenteus . . Urocyon llttoralls .
Family Ursidae — Bears
Ursus amertcanus .
Ursus arctos .
Ursus martttmus .
Coyote Red Wolf Gray Wolf Arctic Fox Red Fox Kit Fox Swift Fox Gray Fox Insular Gray Fox
Black Bear
Grizzly Bear and relatives Polar Bear
Family Procyonidae — Procyonids
Bassartscus astutus . Ringtail
Procyon lotor . Raccoon
Nasua nasua . Coati
Family Mustelidae — Mustelids
Martes amertcana . Marten
Martes pennantt . Fisher
Mustela ermtnea . Ermine
Mustela ntvalts . Least Weasel
Mustela frenata . Long-tailed Weasel
Mustela ntgrtpes . Black-footed Ferret
Mustela vtson . Mink
Gulo gulo . Wolverine
Taxtdea taxus . Badger
Sptlogale putortus . Eastern Spotted Skunk
Sptlogale gractlts . Western Spotted Skunk
Mephitis mephitis . Striped Skunk
Mephitis macroura . Hooded Skunk
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Cone pat us mesoleucus .... |
Hog-nosed Skunk |
Conepatus leuconotus . |
Eastern Hog-nosed Skunk |
Lutra canadensis . |
River Otter |
Enhydra lutris . |
Sea Otter |
Family Felidae — Cats |
|
Felis one a . |
J aguar |
Fells concolor . |
Mountain Lion |
Felis pardalis . |
Ocelot |
Felis wiedii . |
Margay |
Felis yagouaroundi . |
Jaguarundi |
Felis lynx . |
Lynx |
Felis rufus . |
Bobcat |
ORDER PINNIPEDIA— Pinnipeds |
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Family Otariidae — Eared Seals |
|
Callorhinus ursinus . |
Northern Fur Seal |
Arctocephalus townsendi . . . |
Guadalupe Fur Seal |
Eumetopias jubata . |
Northern Sea Lion |
Zalophus californianus .... |
California Sea Lion |
Odobenus rosmarus . |
Walrus |
Family Phocidae — Hair Seals |
|
Phoca vitulina . |
Harbor Seal |
Phoca fasciata . |
Ribbon Seal |
Phoca hispida . |
Ringed Seal |
Phoca groenlandica . |
Harp Seal |
Erignathus barbatus . |
Bearded Seal |
Halichoerus grypus . |
Gray Seal |
Monachus tropicalis . |
West Indian Seal |
Cystophora cristata . |
Hooded Seal |
Mirounga angustirostris . . . |
Northern Elephant Seal |
ORDER SIRENIA— Sea Cows |
|
Family Trichechidae — Manatees |
|
Trichechus manatus . |
Manatee |
ORDER ARTIODACTYLA — ^Even-toed Ungulates
Family Suidae — Pigs
Sus scrofa* . Wild Boar
Family Tayassuidae — Peccaries
Dicotyles tajacu . Collared Peccary
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Family Cervidae — Cervids
Cervus elaphus . Wapiti or Elk
Cervus dama* . Fallow Deer
Odocoileus hemionus . Mule Deer
Odocoileus virginianus . White-tailed Deer
A Ices alces . Moose
Rang if er tarandus . Caribou
Family Antilocapridae — Pronghorn Antilocapra americana . Pronghorn
Family Bovidae — Bovids
Bison bison .
Oreamnos americanus Ovibos moschatus . . . Ovis canadensis ....
Ovis dalli .
Ammotragus lervia* .
Bison
Mountain Goat Muskox
Mountain Sheep Dali’s Sheep Barbary Sheep
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