List of mammals of Ohio
This list of mammals of Ohio includes a total of 70 mammal species recorded in the state of Ohio.[1] Of these, three (the American black bear, Indiana bat, and Allegheny woodrat) are listed as endangered in the state; four (the brown rat, black rat, house mouse, and wild boar) are introduced; three (the gray bat, Mexican free-tailed bat and North American porcupine) are considered accidental; and ten (the American bison, elk, Allegheny woodrat, snowshoe hare, fisher, cougar, Canada lynx, eastern wolf, marsh rice rat and the American marten) have been extirpated from the state.
Order: Didelphimorphia
[edit]Opossums
[edit]Family: Didelphidae
- Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana
Order: Eulipotyphla
[edit]Shrews
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Family: Soricidae
- Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda
- North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva
- Masked shrew, Sorex cinereus
- Smoky shrew, Sorex fumeus
- American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi
Moles
[edit]Family: Talpidae
- Star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata
- Hairy-tailed mole, Parascalops breweri
- Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus
Order: Chiroptera
[edit]Vesper bats
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Family: Vespertilionidae
- Rafinesque's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus rafinesquii
- Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
- Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
- Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis
- Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus
- Gray bat, Myotis grisescens
- Eastern small-footed bat, Myotis leibii
- Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus
- Northern long-eared bat, Myotis septentrionalis
- Indiana bat, Myotis sodalis
- Evening bat, Nycticeius humeralis
- Tricolored bat, Perimyotis subflavus
Free-tailed bats
[edit]Family: Molossidae
- Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis
Order: Lagomorpha
[edit]Rabbits and hares
[edit]Family: Leporidae
- Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus extirpated[2]
- Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus
Squirrels
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Family: Sciuridae
- Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans
- Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
- Groundhog, Marmota monax
- Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
- Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger
- Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus
- American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Beavers
[edit]Family: Castoridae
- North American beaver, Castor canadensis
Jumping mice
[edit]Family: Dipodidae
- Woodland jumping mouse, Napaeozapus insignis
- Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius
New World mice, rats, and voles
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Family: Cricetidae
- Prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster
- Meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus
- Pine vole, Microtus pinetorum
- Southern red-backed vole, Myodes gapperi
- Allegheny woodrat, Neotoma magister extirpated
- Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
- Marsh rice rat, Oryzomys palustris extirpated
- White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus
- Eastern deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus
- Eastern harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys humulis
- Southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi
Old World mice and rats
[edit]Family: Muridae
- House mouse, Mus musculus introduced
- Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced
- Black rat, Rattus rattus introduced
New World porcupines
[edit]Family: Erethizontidae
- North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum vagrant
Canids (wolves, coyotes, and foxes)
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Family: Canidae
- Coyote, Canis latrans
- Eastern wolf, Canis lycaon extirpated
- Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
- Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
Bears
[edit]Family: Ursidae
- American black bear, Ursus americanus
Raccoons
[edit]Family: Procyonidae
- Raccoon, Procyon lotor
Mustelids
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Family: Mustelidae
- North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
- American marten, Martes americana extirpated
- Least weasel, Mustela nivalis
- American ermine, Mustela richardsonii
- Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata
- American mink, Neogale vison
- Fisher, Pekania pennanti extirpated
- American badger, Taxidea taxus
Skunks
[edit]Family: Mephitidae
- Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis
Cats
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Family: Felidae
- Bobcat, Lynx rufus
- Cougar, Puma concolor extirpated
- Eastern cougar, P. c. couguar EX
Order: Artiodactyla
[edit]Bovids
[edit]Family: Bovidae
- American bison, Bison bison extirpated
- Plains bison, B. b. bison extirpated
Deer
[edit]Family: Cervidae
- Elk, Cervus canadensis extirpated
- Eastern elk, C. c. canadensis EX
- White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
Pigs
[edit]Family: Suidae
- Wild boar, Sus scrofa introduced
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-and-habitats/species-guide-index/mammals. ODNR Division of Wildlife
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 4 November 2022.