WFS 444: Wild Mammals Lab Species

Order: Rodentia

Family: Aplodontidae

SN: Aplodontia rufa

CN: Moutain beaver

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

SN: Tamias striatus

CN: Eastern chipmunk

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

SN: Marmota monax

CN: Ground hog

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

SN: Sciurus carolinensis

CN: Eastern gray squirrel

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

SN: Sciurus niger

CN: Fox squirrel

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

SN: Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

CN: Red squirrel

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

SN: Glaucomys volans

CN: Southern flying squirrel

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

SN: Cynomys ludovicianus

CN: Black-tailed prarie dog

Order: Rodentia

Family: Castoridae

SN: Castor canadensis

CN: Beaver

Family: Heteromyidae

CN: Kangaroo rat

Family: Dipodidae

CN: Jumping mice

Order: Rodentia

Family: Cricetidae

SN: Oryzomys palustris

CN: Marsh rice ratEa

Order: Rodentia

Family: Cricetidae

SN: Peromyscus leucopus

CN: White footed deer mouse

Order: Rodentia

Family: Cricetidae

SN: Sigmodon hispidus

CN: Hispid cotton rat

- Scaled tail

Order: Rodentia

Family: Cricetidae

SN: Neotoma

CN: Eastern wood rat

Only need know genus

Order: Rodentia

Family: Cricetidae

SN: Myodes gapperi

CN: Southern red-backed vole

Order: Rodentia

Family: Cricetidae

SN: Microtus ochrogaster

CN: Prairie vole

Grizzled fur

Small tail

Order: Rodentia

Family: Cricetidae

SN: Microtus pinetorum

CN: Pine vole

- Small red-ish tail

- Dark under fur

Order: Rodentia

Family: Cricetidae

SN: Ondatra zibethicus

CN: Common muskrat

Order: Rodentia

Family: Cricetidae

SN: Synaptomys cooperi

CN: Southern bog lemming

Order: Rodentia

Family: Muridae

SN: Rattus norvegicus

CN: Norway rat

- bigger than R. rattus

Order: Rodentia

Family: Muridae

SN: Rattus rattus

CN: Black rat

Order: Rodentia

Family: Muridae

SN: Mus musculus

CN: House mouse

Order: Rodentia

Sub-order: Hystricognathi

Family: Erethizontidae

SN: Erethizon dorsatum

CN: Porcupine

Order: Rodentia

Sub-order: Hystricognathi

Family: Myocastoridae

SN: Myocastor coypus

CN: Nutria

- Rough fur

Order: Lagomorpha

Family: Leporidae

SN: Sylvilagus aquaticus

CN: Swamp rabbit

- Don't see separation in supra orbital process compared to lepus

Order: Lagomorpha

Family: Leporidae

SN: Sylvilagus floridanus

CN: Eastern cottontail

Order: Lagomorpha

Family: Leporidae

SN: Lepus americanus

CN: Snowshoe hare

Order: Cingulata

Family: Dasypodidae

SN: Dasypus novemcinctus

CN: Armadillo

Order: Chiroptera

Family: Vespertilionidae

SN: Eptesicus fuscus

CN: Big brown bat

Order: Chiroptera

Family: Vespertilionidae

SN: Lasiurus borealis

CN: Eastern Red Bat

- White shoulder

- Fully furred tails

Order: Chiroptera

Family: Vespertilionidae

SN: Aeoreses cinereus

CN: Hoary back

- Fully furred tail

Order: Chiroptera

Family: Vespertilionidae

SN: Lasionycteris noctivagans

CN: Silver-haired bat

Order: Chiroptera

Family: Vespertilionidae

SN: Myotis septentrionalis

CN: Northern long-eared bat

Order: Chiroptera

Family: Vespertilionidae

SN: Myotis grisescens

CN: Gray bat

Order: Eulipotyphla

Family: Soricidae

SN: Blarina brevicauda

CN: Northern short-tailed shrew

Order: Eulipotyphla

Family: Soricidae

SN: Sorex palustris

CN: Water shrew

Order: Eulipotyphla

Family: Soricidae

SN: Cryptotis parva

CN: Least shrew

Order: Eulipotyphla

Family: Soricidae

SN: Condylura cristata

CN: Star-nosed mole

Order: Didelphimorphia

Family: Didelphidae

SN: Didelphis virginiana

CN: Virginia opossum

Order: Primates

Family: Hominidae

SN: Homo sapiens

CN: Humans

Order: Sirenia

Family: Trichechidae

SN: Trichechus manatus

CN: Manatee or sea cow

Order: Perissodactyla

Family: Equidae

SN: Equus caballus

CN: Horse

Order: Cetariodactyla

Family: Suidae

SN: Sus scrofa

CN: Wild boar

Order: Cetariodactyla

Family: Tayassuidae

SN: Pecari tajacu

CN: Collared peccary

- Native to the western US

- Flatter head compared to wild boar

Order: Cetariodactyla

Family: Cervidae

SN: Odocoileus virginianus

CN: White-tailed deer

- Antler has a main beam that has points coming off of it.

Order: Cetariodactyla

Family: Cervidae

SN: Odocoileus hemionus

CN: Mule deer

Order: Cetariodactyla

Family: Cervidae

SN: Rangifer tarandus

CN: Caribou or Reindeer

- Both males and females have antlers

Order: Cetariodactyla

Family: Cervidae

SN: Cervus canadensis

CN: Elk

Order: Cetariodactyla

Family: Cervidae

SN: Alces alces

CN: Moose

Order: Cetariodactyla

Family: Antilocapridae

SN: Antilocapra americana

CN: Pronghorn

Order: Cetariodactyla

Family: Bovidae

SN: Oreamnos americanus

CN: Mountain goat

Order: Cetariodactyla

Family: Bovidae

SN: Bison bison

CN: Bison

Order: Cetariodactyla

Family: Bovidae

SN: Bos taurus

CN: Cow

Order: Cetariodactyla

Family: Bovidae

SN: Capra hircus

CN: Domestic goat

Order: Cetariodactyla

Sub-order: Odontoceti

Family: Delphinidae

SN: Tursiops truncatus

CN: Bottlenose dolphin

Order: Carnivora

Family: Felidae

SN: Mountail lion

CN: Puma concolor

Order: Carnivora

Family: Felidae

SN: Lynx

CN: Bobcat

- Only need to know the genus

Order: Carnivora

Family: Felidae

SN: Lynx canadensis

CN: Lynx

Order: Carnivora

Family: Felidae

SN: Felis catus

CN: Domestic cat

Order: Carnivora

Family: Canidae

SN: Canis lupus familiaris

CN: Domestic dog

Order: Carnivora

Family: Canidae

SN: Canis latrans

CN: Coyote

Order: Carnivora

Family: Canidae

SN: Canis lupus

CN: Gray wolf

Order: Carnivora

Family: Canidae

SN: Vulpes vulpes

CN: Red fox

Order: Carnivora

Family: Canidae

SN: Urocyon cinereoargenteus

CN: Gray fox

Order: Carnivora

Family: Ursidae

SN: Ursus arctos

CN: Brown bear

Order: Carnivora

Family: Ursidae

SN: Ursus americanus

CN: Black bear

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mustelidae

SN: Martes americana

CN: Marten

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mustelidae

SN: Pekania pennanti

CN: Fisher

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mustelidae

SN: Mustela frenata

CN: Long-tailed weasel

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mustelidae

SN: Mustela nivalis

CN: Least weasel

- Smallest carnivore in TN

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mustelidae

SN: Neovison vison

CN: Mink

- Flaat pearly auditory bullae

- white under throat patch

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mustelidae

SN: Lontra canadensis

CN: River otter

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mustelidae

SN: Taxidea taxus

CN: Badger

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mustelidae

SN: Gulo gulo

CN: Wolverine

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mephitidae

SN: Mephitis mephitis

CN: Skunk

Order: Carnivora

Family: Otariidae

SN: Callorhinus ursinus

CN: Alaskan fur seal

- Ice cream cone teeth

Order: Carnivora

Family: Procyonidae

SN: Procyon lotor

CN: Raccoon