Mammals of the Pacific Northwest
Table of Contents
Introduction
Map of Zones in Western Oregon
Pouched Mammals, Didelphimorpha
Opossums, Didelphida
Opossums,
Didelphis
Opossum,
Dedelphis virginianus
Insect-eating Mammals, Insectivora
Shrews, Soricidae
Long-tailed shrew,
Sorex
Wandering shrew,
Sorex vagrans
Dusky and Yaquina shrews,
Sorex obscurus and
Sorex yaquinae
Pacific shrew,
Sorex pacificus
Marsh shrew,
Sorex bendirei
Northern water shrew,
Sorex palustris
Trowbridge shrew,
Sorex trowbridgei
Moles, Talpidae
American Shrew-mole,
Neürotrichus
American Shrew-mole,
Neürotrichus gibbsi
Western American Moles,
Scapanus
Townsend mole,
Scapanus townsendi
Coast mole,
Scapanus orarius
Broad-handed mole,
Scapanus latimanus
Winged Mammals, Chiroptera
Evening Bats, Vespertilionidae
Mouse-eared Bats,
Myotis
Little brown bat,
Myotis lucifugus
Yuma bat,
Myotis yyumanensis
Long-eared bat,
Myotis evotis
Fringed bat,
Myotis thysanodes
Long-legged bat,
Myotis volans
California bat,
Myotis calcus
Silver-haired Bats,
Lasionycteris
Silver-haired bat,
Lasionycteris noctivagans
Big Brown Bats,
Eptesicus
Big brown bat,
Eptesicus fuscus
Hairy-tailed Bats,
Lasiurus
Hoary bat,
Lasiurus cinereus
Big-eared Bats,
Plecotus
Western big-eared bat,
Plecotus townsendi
Pallid Bats,
Antrozous
Pallid bat,
Antrozous pallidus
Free-tailed Bats, Mastiff Bats, Molossidae
Free-tailed Bats,
Tadarida
Brazilian free-tailed bat,
Tadarida brasiliensis
Hopping Mammals, Lagomorpha
Pikas or rock Rabbits, Ochotonidae
Pikas,
Ochotona
Pika,
Ochotona princeps
Hares and Rabbits, Leporidae
Hares,
Lepus
Snowshoe hare,
Lepus americanus
Black-tailed hare,
Lepus californicus
Rabbits,
Sylvilagus
Brush rabbit,
Sylvilagus bachmani
Eastern cottontail,
Sylvilagus floridanus
Gnawing Mammals, Redentia
Mountain Beaver, Aplodontidae
Mountain Beaver,
Aplodontia
Mountain beaver,
Aplodontia rufa
Chipmunks and Squirrels, Sciuridae
Chipmunks,
Tamias
Townsend chipmunk,
Tamias townsendi
Yellow-pine chipmunk,
Tamias amoenus
Ground Squirrels,
Spermophilus
Beechey ground squirrel,
Spermophilus beldingi
Mantled ground squirrel,
Spermophilus lateralis
Marmots,
Marmota
Yellow-bellied marmot,
Marmota flaviventris
Gray Squirrels and Fox Squirrels
Sciurus
Western gray squirrel,
Sciurus Griseus
Eastern gray squirrel,
Sciurus carolinensis
Eastern fox squirrel,
Sciurus niger
Red Squirrels and Chickarees
Tamiasciurus
Chicarees,
Tamiasciurus douglasi
Flying Squirrels
Galaucomys
Northern flying squirrel,
Galaucomys sabrinus
Pocket Mice and Kangaroo Rats, Heteromyidae
Kangaroo Rats,
Dipodomys
Heermann kangaroo rat,
Dipodomys heermanni
Pocket Gophers, Geomyidae
Western Pocket Gophers,
Thomomys
Camas pocket gophers,
Thomomys bulbivorus
Mazama pocket gophers,
Thomomys mazama
Botta pocket gophers,
Thomomys bottae
True Beavers, Castoridae
True Beaver,
Castor
North American beaver,
Castor canadensis
Rats and Mice, Muridae
Indigenous Rats and Mice, Sigmodontinae
Harvest Mice,
Reithrodontomys
Western harvest mouse,
Reithrodontomys megalotis
Deer Mice and White-footed Mice,
Peromyscus
Deer Mouse,
Peromyscus maniculatus
Piñon Mouse,
Peromyscus truei
Woodrats,
Neotoma
Dusky-footed woodrat,
Neotoma fuscipes
Bushy-tailed woodrat,
Neotoma cinerea
Voles, Arvicolinae
Red-backed Voles,
Clethrionomys
California red-backed Vole,
Clethrionomys californicus
Heather Voles,
Phenacomys
Heather vole,
Phenacomys intermedius
White-footed Vole and Tree Voles,
Arborimus
White-footed vole,
Arborimus albipes
Oregon red tree vole,
Arborimus longicaudus
Meadow Voles,
Microtus
Townsend vole,
Microtus townsendi
Long-tailed vole,
Microtus longicaudus
Creeping or Oregon vole,
Microtus oregoni
Gray-tailed vole,
Microtus canicaudus
Montane vole,
Microtus montanus
California vole,
Microtus californicus
Water vole,
Microtus r7chardsoni
Muskrats,
Ondatra
Muskrat,
Ondatra zibethicus
Old World Rats and Mice, Murinae
Old World Rats,
Rattus
Black Rats,
Rattus rattus
Norway Rats,
Rattus norvegicus
House Mice,
Mus
House Mouse,
Mus musculus
Birch Mice and Jumping Mice, Zapodidae
North American Jumping Mice,
Zapus
Pacific jumping mouse,
Zapus trinotatus
New World Porcupines, Erethizontidae
North American Porcupines,
Erethizon
North American porcupine,
Erethizon doratum
Coypus, Myocastoridae
Coypus,
Myocastor
Coypu or Nutria
Myocastor coypus
Flesh-eating mammals, Carnivora
Dogs and Foxes, Canidae
Dogs, Coyotes, Wolves,
Canis
Coyote,
Canis latrans
Red foxes,
Vulpes
Red fox,
Vulpes vulpes
Gray foxes,
Urocyon
Gray fox,
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Bears, Ursidae
North American Black Bear,
Ursus
North American black bear,
Ursus Americanus
Ringtails, Raccoons, and Allies, Procyonidae
Ringtail,
Bassariscus
Ringtail,
Bassariscus Astutus
Raccoons,
Procyon
Raccoon,
Procyon lotor
Martens, Weasels, Skumks, Otters, and Allies, Mustelidae
Martens and Fishers,
Martes
North American marten,
Martes americana
Fisher or Pekan,
Martes pennanti
Wolverine,
Gulo
Wolverine,
Gulo gulo
Weasels, Minks, and Allies,
Mustela
Short-tailed weasel,
Mustela erminea
Long-tailed weasel,
Mustela frenata
Mink,
Mustela vison
Spotted Skunks,
Spilogale
Spotted skunk,
Spilogale putorius
Striped and Hooded Skunks,
Mephitis
Striped skunk,
Mephitis mephitis
River Otters,
Lutra
River Otter,
Lutra canadensis
Cats, Lynxes, and Allies, Felidae
True Cats,
Felis
Puma, cougar, or mountain lion,
Felis concolor
Lynxes, Bobcats, and Caracals,
Lynx
Bobcat,
Lynx rufus
Even-toed hoofed Mammals, Artiocactyla
North American Elk, Deer, and Allies, Cervidae
North American Elk, and Allies,
Cervus
North American Elk,
Cervus elephus
Mule Deer and White-tailed Deer, Odocoileus
Cervus
Mule deer,
Odocoileus hemionus
White-tailed deer,
Odocoileus Virginianus
Epilogue
Appenidx 1: Common and Scientific Names
Appenidx 2: Table of Mammals' Location in the Northwest
Glossary
Selected References
Index
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