This list of mammals of Oklahoma lists all wild mammal species recorded in the state of Oklahoma. This includes mammals that are extirpated from the state and species introduced into the state. It does not include species that are domesticated.
Didelphimorphia Opossums Order: DidelphimorphiaFamily: Didelphidae Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana
Eulipotyphla Shrews Order: EulipotyphlaFamily: Soricidae
Southern short-tailed shrew, Blarina carolinensis Elliot's short-tailed shrew, Blarina hylophaga Least shrew, Cryptotis parva Desert shrew, Notiosorex crawfordi Southeastern shrew, Sorex longirostris
Moles Order: EulipotyphlaFamily: Talpidae
Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus
Cingulata Armadillos Order: CingulataFamily: Dasypodidae
Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus
Rodentia Beavers Order: RodentiaFamily: Castoridae
North American beaver, Castor canadensis
Pocket gophers Order: RodentiaFamily: Geomyidae
Yellow-faced pocket gopher, Cratogeomys castanops Plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius
Kangaroo rats and pocket mice Order: RodentiaFamily: Heteromyidae
Texas kangaroo rat, Dipodomys elator Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii Hispid pocket mouse, Perognathus fasciatus Plains pocket mouse, Perognathus flavescens Silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus
Porcupines Order: RodentiaFamily: Erethizontidae
North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
Jumping mice Order: RodentiaFamily: Dipodidae
Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius
New World rats, mice, and voles Order: RodentiaFamily: Cricetidae Eastern harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys humulis Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus Texas mouse, Peromyscus attwateri Fulvous harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys fulvescens Marsh rice rat, Oryzomys palustris Eastern woodrat, Neotoma floridana Mexican woodrat, Neotoma mexicana White-throated woodrat, Neotoma albigula Southern plains woodrat, Neotoma micropus Brush mouse, Peromyscus boylii Rock mouse, Peromyscus difficilis Cotton mouse, Peromyscus gossypinus White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus Western deer mouse, Peromyscus sonoriensis Pinyon mouse, Peromyscus truei Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis White-ankled mouse, Peromyscus pectoralis Plains harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys montanus Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster Northern pygmy mouse, Baiomys taylori Hispid cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus Sagebrush vole, Lemmiscus curtatus Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicaudus Prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster Woodland vole, Microtus pinetorum
Old World rats and mice Order: RodentiaFamily: Muridae Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced House mouse, Mus musculus introduced Black rat, Rattus rattus introduced
Chipmunks, marmots, and squirrels Order: RodentiaFamily: Sciuridae
Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans Groundhog, Marmota monax Spotted ground squirrel, Xeropermophilus spilosoma Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictodomys tridecemlineatus Rock squirrel, Otospermophilus variegatus Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus Colorado chipmunk, Neotamias quadrivittatus
Myocastorids Order: RodentiaFamily: Myocastoridae Nutria, Myocastor coypus introduced
Lagomorpha Rabbits and hares Order: LagomorphaFamily: Leporidae
Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus Swamp rabbit, Sylvilagus aquaticus Desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus
Chiroptera Vesper bats Order: ChiropteraFamily: Vespertilionidae
Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus Rafinesque's big-eared bat, Plecotus rafinesquii Townsend's big-eared bat, Plecotus townsendii Evening bat, Nycticeius humeralis Seminole bat, Lasiurus seminolus Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans Yuma myotis, Myotis yumanensis Cave myotis, Myotis velifer Indiana myotis, Myotis sodalis Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus Small-footed myotis, Myotis leibii Northern myotis, Myotis keenii Gray bat, Myotis grisescens Southeastern myotis, Myotis austroriparius Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus Spotted bat, Euderma maculatum Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus Western pipistrelle, Parastrellus hesperus Eastern pipistrelle, Pipistrellus subflavus Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii
Free-tailed bats Order: ChiropteraFamily: Molossidae Western mastiff bat, Eumops perotis vagrant Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis
Carnivora Cats Order: CarnivoraFamily: Felidae Bobcat, Lynx rufus Cougar, Puma concolor extirpated, vagrant Ocelot, Leopardus pardalis extirpated
Canids Order: CarnivoraFamily: Canidae
Coyote, Canis latrans Gray wolf, Canis lupus extirpated Great Plains wolf, C. l. nubilus Red wolf, Canis rufus extirpated Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus Swift fox, Vulpes velox Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
Bears Order: CarnivoraFamily: Ursidae
American black bear, Ursus americanus Brown bear, Ursus arctos extirpated Grizzly bear, U. a. horribilis extirpated
Skunks Order: CarnivoraFamily: Mephitidae
Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius
Weasels Order: CarnivoraFamily: Mustelidae
North American river otter, Lontra canadensis Least weasel, Mustela nivalis Black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes extirpated Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata American mink, Neogale vison American badger, Taxidea taxus
Procyonids Order: CarnivoraFamily: Procyonidae
Ringtail, Bassariscus astutus Raccoon, Procyon lotor
Artiodactyla Pronghorns Order: ArtiodactylaFamily: Antilocapridae
Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana
Bovids Order: ArtiodactylaFamily: Bovidae
American bison, Bison bison reintroduced Plains bison, B. b. bison reintroduced Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis
Deer Order: ArtiodactylaFamily: Cervidae
Elk, Cervus canadensis Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
Pigs Order: ArtiodactylaFamily: Suidae
Wild boar, Sus scrofa introduced
Peccaries Order: ArtiodactylaFamily: Tayassuidae
Collared peccary, Dicotyles tajacu
See also List of chordate orders List of regional mammals lists
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