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Grizzly bear, state mammal of Montana

There are 115 mammal species known to occur in Montana. Among Montana's mammals, three are listed as endangered or threatened and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks lists a number of species as species of concern.

Species are listed by common and scientific names, as per R. S. Hoffman and D. L. Pattie, A Guide to Montana Mammals, 1968.

New World opossums (Order: Didelphimorphia)

Family: Didelphidae (true opossums)

Lagomorphs (Order: Lagomorpha)

Family: Leporidae (rabbits and hares)

Family: Ochotonidae (pikas)

Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)

Mule deer

Family: Antilocapridae (pronghorns)

Family: Bovidae (bovids)

Family: Cervidae (deer)

Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)

Black bear

Family: Ursidae (bears)

Family: Procyonidae (procyonids)

Family: Felidae (cats)

Family: Canidae (canids)

Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)

Family: Mephitidae (skunks)

Bats (Order: Chiroptera)

Townsend's big-eared bat

Family: Vespertilionidae (vesper bats)

Shrews (Order: Eulipotyphla)

Merriam's shrew

Family: Soricidae

Rodents (Order: Rodentia)

Family: Castoridae (beavers)

Uinta chipmunk
Black-tailed prairie dogs

Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)

Ord's kangaroo rat

Family: Heteromyidae (pocket mice and kangaroo rats)

Family: Geomyidae (pocket gophers)

Family: Dipodidae (jumping mice)

Muskrat
Deer mouse

Family: Cricetidae (New World mice and rats, voles, lemmings, muskrats)

Family: Muridae (Old World rats and mice)

Family: Echimyidae (spiny rats)

  • Nutria, Myocastor coypus introduced

Family: Erethizontidae

See also

Further reading

Notes

  1. "Montana Field Guide". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  2. Species of concern are native taxa that are at-risk due to declining population trends, threats to their habitats, restricted distribution, and/or other factors. Designation as a Montana Species of Concern or Potential Species of Concern is based on the Montana Status Rank, and is not a statutory or regulatory classification. Rather, these designations provide information that helps resource managers make proactive decisions regarding species conservation and data collection priorities."Species Status Codes". Retrieved 20 November 2010.
  3. Hoffman, R.S.; Pattie, D.L. (1968). A Guide to Montana Mammals. University of Montana Press.
  4. "Montana Field Guide-Virginia Opossum". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  5. "Two rarely seen woodland caribou spotted in Montana | the Spokesman-Review".
  6. "Montana Field Guide-Bats". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  7. "Montana Field Guide-Beaver". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  8. "Montana Field Guide-Squirrels". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Park. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  9. "Montana Field Guide". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  10. "Montana Field Guide-Mice". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  11. "Montana Field Guide-Nutria". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  12. "Montana Field Guide-Porcupine". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
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