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Northern Flying Squirrel
(nh only)
Sciuridae Glaucomys sabrinus
Endangered in VA
Southern Flying Squirrel
Sciuridae Glaucomys volans
gliding and climbing locomotion
Eastern Chipmunk
Sciuridae Tamias striatus
Cheek pouches
Eastern Red Squirrel
Sciuridae Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Does not hibernate
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciuridae Sciurus carolinensis
(Pointy postorbital process + pegged teeth)
Tree squirrel
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciuridae Sciurus niger
(Sharp postorbital process + no pegged teeth)
Variable pellage (fur color)
Woodchuck
Sciuridae Marmota monax
Dig burrows
Nutria
Castoridae Myocastor coypus
Invasive
American Beaver
Castoridae Castor canadensis
Largest rodent in NA
North American Porcupine
Erethizontidae Erethizon dorsatum
quills
House Mouse
Muridae Mus musculus
Used frequently in scientific research
(upper incisors notched)
Norway Rat
Muridae Rattus norvegicus
Carries Leptospirosis
Black Rat
Muridae Rattus rattus
Carrier of bubonic plague
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