This list of mammals of Nevada includes mammal species living in the U.S. state of Nevada.Wildlife of Nevada It also includes species that are now extirpated from the state.
Order: Eulipotyphla Shrews Family: Soricidae Desert shrew (Notiosorex crawford) Merriam's shrew (Sorex merriami) Montane shrew (Sorex monticolus) American water shrew (Sorex palustris) Preble's shrew (Sorex preblei) Inyo shrew (Sorex tenellus) Trowbridge's shrew (Sorex trowbridgii) Vagrant shrew (Sorex vagrans)
Moles Family: Talpidae Broad-footed mole, (Scapanus latimanus)
Order: Chiroptera (bats) Vesper bats Family: Vespertilionidae Hoary bat (Aeorestes cinereus) Pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus) Townsend's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) Spotted bat (Euderma maculatum) Allen's big-eared bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) Silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) Western red bat (Lasiurus blossevillii) Western yellow bat (Lasiurus xanthinus) Southwestern myotis (Myotis auriculus) California myotis (Myotis californicus) Western small-footed myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum) Long-eared myotis (Myotis evotis) Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) Fringed myotis (Myotis thysanodes) Long-legged myotis (Myotis yumanensis) Canyon bat (Parastrellus hesperus)
Free-tailed bats Family: Molossidae Western mastiff bat (Eumops perotis) Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)
Leaf-nosed bats Family: Phyllostomidae Mexican long-tongued bat (Choeronycteris mexicana) California leaf-nosed bat (Macrotus californicus)
Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs) Rabbits and hares Family: Leporidae Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) Audubon's cottontail (Sylvilagus audobonii) Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
Pikas Family: Ochotonidae American pika (Ochotona princeps)
Order: Rodentia (rodents) Squirrels Family: Sciuridae White-tailed antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus) Northern flying squirrel (Gluacomys sabrinus) Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris) Alpine chipmunk (Neotamias alpinus) Yellow-pine chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus) Cliff chipmunk (Neotamias dorsalis) Merriam's chipmunk (Neotamias merriami) Least chipmunk (Neotamias minimus) Yellow-cheeked chipmunk (Neotamias ochrogenys) Panamint chipmunk (Neotamias panamintinus) Long-eared chipmunk (Neotamias quadrimaculatus) Allen's chipmunk (Neotamias senex) Lodgepole chipmunk (Neotamias speciosus) Uinta chipmunk (Neotamias umbrinus) Western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) Belding's ground squirrel (Spermophilus beldingi) Golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis) Mohave ground squirrel (Spermophilus mohavensis) Round-tailed ground squirrel (Spermophilus tereticaudus) Townsend's ground squirrel (Spermophilus townsendii) Rock squirrel (Spermophilus variegatus) Douglas squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) Merriam's ground squirrel (Urocitellus canus)
Mountain beavers Family: Aplodontiidae Mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa)
Pocket gophers Family: Geomyidae Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae) possibly extirpated Mountain pocket gopher (Thomomys monticola) Northern pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides) Townsend's pocket gopher (Thomomys townsendii)
Kangaroo rats and pocket mice Family: Heteromyidae Long-tailed pocket mouse (Chaetodipus formosus) Desert pocket mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus) Spiny pocket mouse (Chaetodipus spinatus) Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami) Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys microps) Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) Panamint kangaroo rat (Dipodomys panamintinus) Dark kangaroo mouse (Microdipodops megacephalus) Pale kangaroo mouse (Microdipodops pallidus) Little pocket mouse (Perognathus longimembris) Great Basin pocket mouse (Perognathus parvus)
Beavers Family: Castoridae North American beaver (Castor canadensis)
Jumping mice Family: Dipodidae Western jumping mouse (Zapus princeps)
New World mice, rats, and voles Family: Cricetidae Sagebrush vole (Lemmiscus curtatus) Long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus) Montane vole (Microtus montanus) Bushy-tailed woodrat (Neotoma cinerea) Desert woodrat (Neotoma lepida) Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) Northern grasshopper mouse (Onychomys leucogaster) Southern grasshopper mouse (Onychomys torridus) Brush mouse (Peromyscus boylii) Canyon mouse (Peromyscus crinitus) Cactus mouse (Peromyscus eremicus) Gambel's deer mouse, (Peromyscus gambelii) Western deer mouse, (Peromyscus sonoriensis) Pinyon mouse (Peromyscus truei) Western harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotus) Arizona cotton rat (Sigmodon arizonae) extirpated
Old World mice and rats Family: Muridae House mouse (Mus musculus) introduced Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) introduced Black rat (Rattus rattus) introduced
Porcupines Family: Erethizontidae North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans) Canids Family: Canidae Coyote (Canis latrans) Gray wolf (Canis lupus) extirpated, vagrant Northwestern wolf (C. l .occidentalis) vagrant Cascade Mountains wolf (C. l. fuscus) extirpated Southern Rocky Mountain wolf (C. l. youngi) extinct Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) Kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) Sierra Nevada red fox (V. v. necator)
Bears Family: Ursidae American black bear (Ursus americanus) Brown bear (Ursus arctos) extirpated Grizzly bear (U. a. horribilis) extirpated
Procyonids Family: Procyonidae Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Mustelids Family: Mustelidae Wolverine (Gulo gulo) extirpated North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) Pacific marten (Martes caurina) American ermine (Mustela richardsonii) Long-tailed weasel (Neogale frenata) American mink (Neogale vison) American badger (Taxidea taxus)
Skunks Family: Mephitidae Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) Western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis)
Cats Family: Felidae Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) extirpated Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Cougar (Puma concolor)
Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates) Deer Family: Cervidae Moose (Alces alces) Elk (Cervus canadensis) Rocky Mountain elk (C. c. nelsoni) Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Bovids Family: Bovidae American bison (Bison bison) extirpated Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) introduced Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) Desert bighorn (O. c. nelsoni)
Pronghorns Family: Antilocapridae Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
See also Lists of mammals by region List of U.S. state mammals
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