Checklist of North American mammals north of Mexico

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NUMBER 12

2 FEBRUARY 1973

CHECKLIST OF NORTH AMERICAN MAMMALS
NORTH OF MEXICO

J. Knox Jones, Jr., Dilford C. Carter, and
Hugh H. Genoways

Since the publication of “Vernacular names of North American
mammals north of Mexico” by Hall et al. (1957) and its subsequent
revision (Hall, 1965), systematic and other studies have contributed
materially to a better understanding of the nomenclature of North
American mammals. For this reason, and because of the usefulness,
principally to students, of checklists that record both scientific and
vernacular names, an up-dated listing of New World mammalian
species north of Mexico is timely. As in the previous lists, a specific
vernacular name applies to all populations of that species.

The present checklist includes all species of North American mam¬
mals recognized as of the close of 1972 and is based on the relevant
published literature. Insofar as practicable, we have avoided personal
taxonomic judgements. By way of example, some recent studies re¬
flected in the list include those of Mitchell (1968), who reduced the
Odobenidae to subfamilial status under Otariidae, van Zyll de Jong
(1972), who separated New World otters from those of the Old World
under the generic name Lonira, and Lee et al. (1972), who elevated to
specific status Peromyscus attwateri and P comanche. On-going sys¬
tematic studies will result in future additions and deletions to the list;
this is particularly true for the Cetacea, where our provisional arrange¬
ment follows closely that proposed by Rice and Scheffer (1968).

Various species of non-native mammals have been introduced into
North America over the years—both accidentally, as in the case of
Old World murid rodents, or for some purpose, as in the case of un¬
gulates imported as big game. In the present compilation, we have

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listed nine non-native species (identified by an asterisk) that now oc¬
cur in the wild state in sufficient numbers to justify inclusion. Other
species, the blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), axis deer (Cervus axis),
and sika deer (Cervus nippon), for example, probably now occur in
limited numbers outside confinement and no doubt some will be in¬
cluded in subsequent lists. The summary by de Vos et ai (1956) on
introduced mammals is a useful reference.

We acknowledge with pleasure the comments of Robert J. Baker,
Clyde Jones, Richard K. LaVal, and Robert L. Packard in preparation
of this checklist.

ORDER MARSUPIALIA—Marsupials

Family Didelphidae—N ew World Opossums
Didelphis virginiana . Virginia Opossum

ORDER INSECTIVORA—Insectivores

Family Soricidae —Shrews
Sorex cinereus .

. Masked Shrew

Sorex lyelli .

. 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

Sorex obscurus .

. Dusky Shrew

Sorex pacificus .

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 bendirii .

. Pacific Water Shrew

Sorex fumeus .

. Smoky Shrew

Sorex arcticus ........

Arctic Shrew

Sorex gaspensis .........

Gaspe Shrew

Sorex dispar . .

. Long-tailed Shrew

Sorex trowbridgii .

. Trowbridge’s Shrew

Sorex merriami .

. Merriam’s Shrew

Micro sorex hoyi .

. Pygmy Shrew

Microsorex thompsoni . .

. Thompson’s Pygmy Shrew

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Blarina brevicauda .

Blarina carolinensis .

Blarina telmalestes .

Cryptotis parva .

Notiosorex crawfordi .

Family Talpidae —Moles

Neurotrichus gibbsii .

Scapanus townsendii ....

Scapanus orarius .

Scapanus latimanus .

Parascalops breweri .

Scalopus aquaticus .

Condylura cristata .

Short-tailed Shrew
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Swamp Short-tailed Shrew
Least Shrew
Desert Shrew

Shrew-mole
Townsend’s Mole
Coast Mole
Broad-footed Mole
Hairy-tailed Mole
Eastern Mole
Star-nosed Mole

ORDER CHIROPTERA—Bats

Family Mormoopidae —Mormoopid Bats

Mormoops megalophylla . . . Ghost-faced Bat
Family Phyllostomatidae —Phyllostomatid Bats
Macrotus waterhousii . . . 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

Family Vespertilionidae —Vespertilionid Bats

Myotis lucifugus . Little Brown Myotis

Myotis yumanensis . Yuma Myotis

Myotis austroriparius . Southeastern Myotis

Myotis grisescens .Gray Myotis

Myotis velifer . Cave Myotis

Myotis keenii . Keen’s Myotis

Myotis evotis .Long-eared Myotis

Myotis auriculus . . . . Southwestern Myotis

Myotis thysanodes . Fringed Myotis

Myotis sodalis . Indiana Myotis

Myotis volans . Long-legged Myotis

Myotis californicus .... California Myotis

Myotis leibii . Small-footed Myotis

Lasionycteris noctivagans . . Silver-haired Bat

Pipistrellus hesperus .... Western Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus subflavus Eastern Pipistrelle

Eptesicus fuscus .Big Brown Bat

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Lasiurus borealis . Red Bat

Lasiurus seminolus . Seminole Bat

Lasiurus cinereus . 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

Plecotus phyllotis . Allen’s Big-eared Bat

Antrozous pallidus . Pallid Bat

Family Molossidae —Molossid Bats

Tadarida brasiliensis . Brazilian Free-tailed Bat

Tadarida femorosacca . Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Tadarida macrotis . Big Free-tailed Bat

Eumops perotis .Western Mastiff Bat

Eumops underwoodi . Underwood’s Mastiff Bat

Eumops glaucinus .Wagner’s Mastiff Bat

ORDER EDENTATA—Edentates
Family Dasypodidae —Armadillos

Dasypus novemcinctus .... Nine-banded Armadillo

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 audubonii . 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

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Lepus californicus . Black-tailed Jack Rabbit

Lepus callotis .White-sided Jack Rabbit

Lepus alleni . Antelope Jack Rabbit

Lepus europaeus* .European Hare

—Mountain Beaver
. Mountain Beaver

ORDER RODENTIA—Rodents

Family Aplodontidae
Aplodontia rufa . . .

Family Sciuridae— Squirrels

Tamias striatus .

Eutamias alpinus .

Eutamias minimus .

Eutamias amoenus .

Eutamias townsendii .

Eutamias sonomae .

Eutamias merriami .

Eutamias dorsalis .

Eutamias quadrivittatus

Eutamias ruficaudus .

Eutamias cinereicollis . . .

Eutamias canipes .

Eutamias quadrimaculatus .
Eutamias speciosus ....
Eutamias panamintinus
Eutamias umbrinus . . . .

Eutamias palmeri .

Marmota monax

Marmota flaviventris .

Marmota broweri . .

Eastern Chipmunk
Alpine Chipmunk
Least Chipmunk
Yellow-pine Chipmunk
Townsend’s Chipmunk
Sonoma Chipmunk
Merriam’s Chipmunk
Cliff Chipmunk
Colorado Chipmunk
. Red-tailed Chipmunk
Gray-collared Chipmunk
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

Marmota caligata .

Marmota olympus .

Marmota vancouverensis .
Ammospermophilus harrisii .
Ammospermophilus
leucurus ....
Ammospermophilus
interpres ....
Ammospermophilus

nelsoni ... .

Spermophilus townsendii .
Spermophilus washingtoni .
Spermophilus brunneus . .

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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 .

Cynomys gunnisoni . . .

Sciurus carolinensis .

Sciurus griseus .

Sciurus aberti .

Sciurus kaibabensis .

Sciurus niger .

Sciurus nayaritensis . . .

Sciurus arizonensis .

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus .
Tamiasciurus douglasii . .

Glaucomys volans .

Glaucomys sabrinus . .

Family Geomyidae—P ocket
Thomomys umbrinus .

Thomomys bottae .

Thomomys townsendii . .
Thomomys talpoides . . .
Thomomys mazama ....
Thomomys idahoensis .
Thomomys monticola , . .
Thomomys bulbivorus .
Geomys bursarius

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
Gunnison’s Prairie Dog
Gray Squirrel
Western Gray Squirrel
Abert’s Squirrel
Kaibab Squirrel
Fox Squirrel
Nayarit Squirrel
Arizona Gray Squirrel
Red Squirrel
Douglas’ Squirrel
Southern Flying Squirrel
Northern Flying Squirrel

Gophers

Southern Pocket Gopher
Botta’s Pocket Gopher
Townsend’s Pocket Gopher
Northern Pocket Gopher
Western Pocket Gopher
Idaho Pocket Gopher
Mountain Pocket Gopher
Camas Pocket Gopher
Plains Pocket Gopher

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Geomys arenarius .

Geomys personatus .

Geomys pinetis .

Geomys colonus .

Geomys fontanelus .

Geomys cumberlandius

Pappogeomys castanops

Desert Pocket Gopher
Texas Pocket Gopher
Southeastern Pocket Gopher
Colonial Pocket Gopher
Sherman’s Pocket Gopher
Cumberland Island
Pocket Gopher
Y ellow-faced Pocket Gopher

Family Heteromyidae —Heteromyids

Perognathus fasciatus
Perognathus flavescens . . .
Perognathus merriami . . .

Perognathus flavus .

Perognathus apache .

Perognathus longimembris
Perognathus amplus . .
Perognathus inornatus . .
Perognathus parvus . . .
Perognathus alticola ....
Perognathus xanthonotus
Perognathus formosus . .
Perognathus baileyi . . .
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 .

Olive-backed Pocket Mouse
Plains Pocket Mouse
Merriam’s 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
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

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Dipodomys elator .

Dipodomys deserti .

Dipodomys merriami .

Dipodomys nitratoides .

Liomys irroratus .

Family Castoridae —Beavers
Castor canadensis .

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 .

Reithrodontomys humulis . .
Reithrodontomys

megalotis .

Reithrodontomys

raviventris .

Reithrodontomys

fulvescens .

Peromyscus eremicus ....

Peromyscus merriami .

Peromyscus californicus . . .
Peromyscus maniculatus . . .

Peromyscus sitkensis .

Peromyscus polionotus . .

Peromyscus leucopus .

Peromyscus gossypinus ....

Peromyscus crinitus .

Peromyscus boylii . .

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 . .

Plains Harvest Mouse
Eastern Harvest Mouse

Western Harvest Mouse

Salt-marsh Harvest Mouse

Fulvous Harvest Mouse
Cactus Mouse
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
Pinon Mouse
Rock Mouse
Palo Duro Mouse
Florida Mouse
Golden Mouse
Northern Pygmy Mouse
Nothem Grasshopper Mouse
Southern Grasshopper Mouse
Hispid Cotton Rat
Arizona Cotton Rat
Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat
Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat

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Neotoma floridana .

Neotoma micropus .

Neotoma albigula .

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 .

Microtus oeconomus .

Microtus longicaudus .

Microtus coronarius .

Microtus mexicanus .

Microtus chrotorrhinus ....
Microtus xanthognathus . . .

Microtus oregoni .

Microtus gregalis .

Microtus abbreviatus ...

Microtus ochrogaster .

Microtus ludovicianus .

Microtus pinetorum .

Arvicola richardsoni .

Lagurus curtatus .

Neofiber alleni .

Ondatra zibethicus . ...

Lemmus sibiricus .

Lemmus nigripes .

Synaptomys cooperi .

Synaptomys borealis ...
Dicrostonyx torquatus ....
Dicrostonyx hudsonius . .

Eastern Woodrat
Southern Plains Woodrat
White-throated Woodrat
Desert Woodrat
Stephens’ Woodrat
Mexican Woodrat
Dusky-footed Woodrat
Bushy-tailed Woodrat
Northern Red-backed Mouse
Gapper’s Red-backed Mouse
Western Red-backed Mouse
Heather Vole
White-footed Vole
Dusky Tree Vole
Red Tree Vole
Meadow Vole
Montane Vole
California Vole
Townsend’s Vole
Tundra Vole
Long-tailed Vole
Coronation Island Vole
Mexican Vole
Rock Vole
Yellow-cheeked Vole
Creeping Vole
Singing Vole
Insular Vole
Prairie Vole
Louisiana 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

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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 princeps . 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 .

Mesoplodon bidens .

Mesoplodon densirostris
Mesoplodon europaeus . .

Mesoplodon mirus .

Mesoplodon stejnegeri .

Mesoplodon carlhubbsi . .

Mesoplodon ginkgodens

Ziphius cavirostris .

Hyperoodon ampullatus

Family Physeteridae —Sperm Whale

Physeter catodon .Sperm Whale

Baird’s Bottle-nosed Whale
North Atlantic Beaked Whale
Tropical Beaked Whale
Gervais’ Beaked Whale
True’s Beaked Whale
North Pacific Beaked Whale
Moore’s Beaked Whale
Japanese Beaked Whale
Goose-beaked Whale
Bottle-nosed Whale

Family Kogiidae —Pygmy Sperm Whales

Kogia breviceps . Pygmy Sperm Whale

Kogia si mus .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 Dolphin

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Turstops tr uncat us . .

Tursiops gillii .

Lissodelphis borealis
Lagenorhynchus albirostris .
Lagenorhynchus acutus ....
Lagenorhynchus

obliquidens . . .

Orcinus orca .

Grampus griseus .

Pseudorca crassidens
Globicephala melaena ....
Globicephala macrorhyncha .

Phocoena phocoena .

Phocoenoides dalli .

Family Eschrichtidae —Gray
Eschrichtius robustus .

Bottle-nosed Dolphin
Gill’s Bottle-nosed Dolphin
Northern Right-whale Dolphin
White-beaked Dolphin
Atlantic White-sided Dolphin

Pacific White-sided Dolphin
Killer Whale

Grampus or Risso’s Dolphin
False Killer Whale
Common Pilot Whale
Short-finned Pilot Whale
Harbor Porpoise
Dali’s Porpoise
Vhale

Gray Whale

Family Balaenopteridae —Balaenopterid Whales
Balaenoptera physalus .Fin Whale
Balaenoptera borealis . . . . Sei Whale or Rorqual
Balaenoptera acutorostrata . Little Piked 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

Canis latrans .

Canis lupus .

Canis rufus .

Alopex lagopus .

Vulpes vulpes .

Vulpes macrotis .

Vulpes velox .

Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Urocyon littoralis . . .

Family Ursidae —Bears
Ursus americanus . . .

Ursus arctos .

Ursus maritimus .

Coyote
Gray Wolf
Red Wolf
Arctic Fox
Red Fox
Kit Fox
Swift Fox
Gray Fox
Island Gray Fox

Black Bear

Grizzly Bear and relatives
Polar Bear

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Family Procyonidae —Procyonids

Bassariscus astutus . Ringtail

Procyon lotor . Raccoon

Nasua nasua . Coati

Family Mustelidae —Mustelids

Martes americana . Marten

Martes pennanti . Fisher

Mustela erminea . Ermine

Mustela nivalis . Weasel

Mustela frenata . Long-tailed Weasel

Mustela nigripes .Black-footed Ferret

Mustela vison .. Mink

Gulo gulo . Wolverine

Taxidea taxus . Badger

Spilogale putorius ... Eastern Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis ..... . . Western Spotted Skunk

Mephitis mephitis . Striped Skunk

Mephitis macroura . Hooded Skunk

Conepatus mesoleucus . . . Hog-nosed Skunk

Conepatus leuconotus . Eastern Hog-nosed Skunk

Lontra canadensis . . ... River Otter

Enhydra lutris . Sea Otter

Family Felidae —Cats

Felis onca .Jaguar

Felis concolor . . Mountain Lion

Felis pardalis .Ocelot

Felis wiedii . Margay

Felis yagouaroundi . Jaguarundi

Lynx lynx .Lynx

Lynx rufus .Bobcat

ORDER PINNIPEDIA—Pinnipeds

Family Otariidae —Eared Seals

Callorhinus ursinus .

Arctocephalus townsendi . . .

Eumetopias jubatus .

Zalophus californianus ....
Odobenus rosmarus
Family Phocidae —Hair Seals

Phoca vitulina .

Phoca jasciata .

Northern Fur Seal
Guadalupe Fur Seal
Northern Sea Lion
California Sea Lion
Walrus

Harbor Seal
Ribbon Seal

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Phoca hispida .

Phoca groenlandica .

Erignathus barbatus .

Halichoerus grypus .

Monachus tropicalis .

Crystophora cristata .

Mirounga angustirostris . . .

Ringed Seal

Harp Seal

Bearded Seal

Gray Seal

West Indian Seal

Hooded Seal

Northern Elephant Seal

ORDER SIRENIA—Sea Cows
Family Trichechidae —Manatees

Trichechus manatus . . . Manatee

ORDER ARTIODACTYLA—Even-toed Ungulates

Family Suidae —Pigs

Sus scrofa* . Wild Pig

Family Tayassuidae —Peccaries

Dicotyles tajacu . Collared Peccary

Family Cervidae —Cervids

Cervus elaphus ........ Wapiti or Elk

Cervus dama* .Fallow Deer

Odocoileus hemionus .... Mule Deer
Odocoileus virginianus .... White-tailed Deer

Alces alces . Moose

Rangijer tarandus .... Caribou

Family Antilocapridae —Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana .... Pronghorn

Family Bov>dae—B ovids

Bison bison . Bison

Oreamnos americanus . . Mountain Goat

Ovibos moschatus .Muskox

Ovis canadensis .Mountain Sheep

Ovis dalli .Dali’s Sheep

Ammotragus lervia* .Barbary Sheep

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