List of mammals of Washington

The list of mammals of Washington lists mammalian species that live in the U.S. state of Washington,Species in Washington including 9 introduced mammal species. The list does not include species found exclusively in captivity.

Opossums

Family: Didelphidae Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana introduced

Shrews and moles

Family: Soricidae Marsh shrew, Sorex bendirii Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi Merriam's shrew, Sorex merriami Montane shrew, Sorex monticolus Preble's shrew, Sorex preblei Olympic shrew, Sorex rohweri Trowbridge's shrew, Sorex trowbridgii Vagrant shrew, Sorex vagrans

Family: Talpidae American shrew mole, Neurotrichus gibbsii Coast mole, Scapanus orarius Townsend's mole, Scapanus townsendii

Bats

Family: Vespertilionidae Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus Spotted bat, Euderma maculatum Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus California myotis, Myotis californicus Western small-footed myotis, Myotis ciliolabrum Long-eared myotis, Myotis evotis Keen's myotis, Myotis keenii Little brown myotis, Myotis lucifugus Fringed myotis, Myotis thysanodes Long-legged myotis, Myotis volans Yuma myotis, Myotis yumanensis Canyon bat, Parastrellus hesperus

Lagomorphs

Family: Ochotonidae American pika, Ochotona princeps

Family: Leporidae Pygmy rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus White-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus introduced Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus Mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttallii

Rodents

Family: Aplodontiidae Mountain beaver, Aplodontia rufa

Family: Sciuridae Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis introduced Western gray squirrel, Sciurus griseus Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger Douglas squirrel, Tamiasciurus douglasii American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Hoary marmot, Marmota caligata Yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris Olympic marmot, Marmota olympus California ground squirrel, Otospermophilus beecheyi Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Callospermophilus lateralis Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel, Callospermophilus saturatus Columbian ground squirrel, Urocitellus columbianus Piute ground squirrel, Urocitellus mollis Townsend's ground squirrel, Urocitellus townsendii Washington ground squirrel, Urocitellus washingtoni Yellow-pine chipmunk, Tamias amoenus Coulee chipmunk, Tamias grisescens Least chipmunk, Tamias minimus Red-tailed chipmunk, Tamias ruficaudus Townsend's chipmunk, Tamias townsendii Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus

Family: Castoridae American beaver, Castor canadensis

Family: Heteromyidae Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii Great Basin pocket mouse, Perognathus parvus

Family: Geomyidae Mazama pocket gopher, Thomomys mazama Northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides

Family: Zapodidae Western jumping mouse, Zapus princeps Pacific jumping mouse, Zapus trinotatus

Family: Cricetidae Sagebrush vole, Lemmiscus curtatus Gray-tailed vole, Microtus canicaudus Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicaudus Montane vole, Microtus montanus Creeping vole, Microtus oregoni Western meadow vole, Microtus drummondii Water vole, Microtus richardsoni Townsend's vole, Microtus townsendii Southern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys gapperi Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus Western heather vole, Phenacomys intermedius Northern bog lemming, Synaptomys borealis Bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster Western deer mouse, Peromyscus sonoriensis Northwestern deer mouse, Peromyscus keeni Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis

Family: Muridae House mouse, Mus musculus introduced Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced Black rat, Rattus rattus introduced

Family: Erethizontidae North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum

Family: Myocastoridae Nutria, Myocastor coypus introduced

Carnivorans

Family: Canidae Coyote, Canis latrans Gray wolf, Canis lupus Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus Red fox, Vulpes vulpes

Family: Ursidae American black bear, Ursus americanus Brown bear, Ursus arctos Grizzly bear, U. a. horribilis

Family: Otariidae Northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus California sea lion, Zalophus californianus

Family: Phocidae Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina

Family: Procyonidae Raccoon, Procyon lotor

Family: Mephitidae Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis

Family: Felidae Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis Bobcat, Lynx rufus Cougar, Puma concolor

Family: Mustelidae

Sea otter, Enhydra lutris North American river otter, Lontra canadensis Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata American mink, Neogale vison Fisher, Pekania pennanti American ermine, Mustela richardsonii Wolverine, Gulo gulo Pacific marten, Martes caurina American badger, Taxidea taxus

Whales, dolphins and porpoises

Family: Balaenidae North Pacific right whale, Eubalaena japonica

Family: Balaenopteridae Minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus Humpback whale, Megaptera novaengliae Gray whale, Eschrictius robustus

Family: Delphinidae Common dolphin, Delphinus delphis Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus Pacific white-sided dolphin, Lagenorynchus obliquidens Northern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis Orca, Orcinus orca

Family: Monodontidae Beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas vagrant

Family: Phocoenidae Harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena Dall's porpoise, Phocoenoides dalli

Family: Physeteridae Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus

Family: Ziphiidae Baird's beaked whale, Berardius bairdii Hubbs' beaked whale, Mesoplodon carlhubbsi Stejneger's beaked whale, Mesoplodon stejnegeri Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris

Even-toed ungulates

Family: Antilocapridae Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana reintroduced

Family: Bovidae American bison, Bison bison reintroduced Mountain goat, Oreamnos americanus Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis

Family: Cervidae Moose, Alces alces Elk, Cervus canadensis Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianius Caribou, Rangifer tarandus extirpated Boreal woodland caribou, R. t. caribou extirpated

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