List of mammals of Georgia (U.S. state)

This is a list of the mammals native to the U.S. state of Georgia.

The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale is the state marine mammal of Georgia.
West Indian manatee, vulnerable
Little brown bat, endangered
American bison, near threatened
Indiana bat, near threatened
New England cottontail, vulnerable
Eastern small-footed myotis, endangered
False killer whale, near threatened
Tricolored bat, vulnerable
Eastern spotted skunk, vulnerable
Northern long-eared bat, near threatened
Hooded seal, vulnerable
Family Scientific name Common names Range within Georgia Conservation status
Didelphidae Didelphis virginiana[1]:35–38[2]:122 Virginia opossum State-wide least concern
Trichechidae Trichechus manatus[1]:197[2]:131 West Indian manatee Savannah harbor, Jekyll Creek, Little Satilla River, and Cumberland Island vulnerable
Dasypodidae Dasypus novemcinctus[1]:76–77[2]:125 Nine-banded armadillo Common in lower Coastal Plain sand hills least concern
Soricidae Blarina brevicauda[1]:43–45[2]:122 Northern short-tailed shrew North of the fall line least concern
Soricidae Blarina carolinensis[2]:122–123 Southern short-tailed shrew Coastal Plain south of the fall line, and extreme northwest Georgia least concern
Soricidae Cryptotis parva[1]:45–47[2]:123 Least shrew State-wide, most abundant in the Coastal Plain least concern
Soricidae Sorex cinereus[2]:122 Cinereus shrew Towns County, Georgia least concern
Soricidae Sorex fumeus[1]:39–41[2]:122 Smoky shrew Uncommon, found in mountains of Fannin, Murray, Rabun, Towns, and Union counties. least concern
Soricidae Sorex hoyi[2]:122 American pygmy shrew Rare, identified in Towns County, Georgia least concern
Soricidae Sorex longirostris[1]:41–43[2]:122 Southeastern shrew State-wide but uncommon least concern
Talpidae Condylura cristata[1]:51–52[2]:123 Star-nosed mole Very rare, found in Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Effingham, Jackson, and Union counties least concern
Talpidae Parascalops breweri[3] Hairy-tailed mole Appalachian Mountains, extreme northeastern part of the state least concern
Talpidae Scalopus aquaticus[1]:48–51[2]:123 Eastern mole State-wide least concern
Leporidae Sylvilagus aquaticus[1]:83–85[2]:125 Swamp rabbit Piedmont and Ridge and Vallye, and western upper Coastal Plain least concern
Leporidae Sylvilagus floridanus[1]:79–83 Eastern cottontail, cottontail rabbit State-wide least concern
Leporidae Sylvilagus obscurus[4] Appalachian cottontail Appalachian Mountains near-threatened
Leporidae Sylvilagus palustris[1]:85–86[2]:125 Marsh rabbit Eastern Coastal Plain least concern
Leporidae Sylvilagus transitionalis[1]:83[2]:125 New England cottontail Extirpated; only known from a few specimens in the Blue Ridge Mountains vulnerable
Castoridae Castor canadensis[1]:107–110[2]:126 American beaver State-wide least concern
Geomyidae Geomys pinetis[1]:105–107[2]:126 Southeastern pocket gopher Coastal Plain least concern
Echimyidae Myocastor coypus[2]:129 Coypu, nutria Introduced: swamps of south central Georgia least concern
Sciurinae Glaucomys volans[1]:102–105[2]:126 Southern flying squirrel State-wide least concern
Sciurinae Marmota monax[1]:92–94[2]:125 Groundhog, woodchuck Mountains least concern
Sciurinae Sciurus carolinensis[1]:96–98[2]:125 Eastern gray squirrel State-wide least concern
Sciurinae Sciurus niger[1]:98–101[2]:125–126 Eastern fox squirrel State-wide, but less common in mountains and Piedmont least concern
Sciurinae Tamias striatus[1]:94–96[2]:125 Eastern chipmunk Mountains, Piedmont, and upper-western Coastal Plain least concern
Sciurinae Tamiasciurus hudsonicus[1]:101–102[2]:126 American red squirrel Mountains least concern
Cricetidae Microtus pennsylvanicus[1]:143–146[2]:128 Meadow vole Clarke, Newton, Oconee, and Polk Counties. least concern
Cricetidae Microtus pinetorum[1][5][2]:128 Woodland vole State-wide, but more common in Piedmont and Mountain regions. least concern
Cricetidae Myodes gapperi[2]:128 Southern red-backed vole Mountains of Union, Towns, and Rabun counties least concern
Cricetidae Neofiber alleni[1]:149–150[2]:128 Round-tailed muskrat, water rat Southeastern Georgia, near the Okefenokee Swamp. least concern
Cricetidae Neotoma floridana[1]:141–143[2]:127–128 Eastern woodrat Coastal Plain and mountains least concern
Cricetidae Neotoma magister[6] Allegheny woodrat north-western part of the state near-threatened
Cricetidae Ochrotomys nuttalli[1]:131–134[2]:127 Golden mouse State-wide least concern
Cricetidae Ondatra zibethicus[1]:150–152[2]:128 Muskrat Mountains, Ridge and Valley Province, Piedmont, and upper Coastal Plain least concern
Cricetidae Oryzomys palustris[1]:111–113[2]:126 Marsh rice rat State-wide least concern
Cricetidae Peromyscus gossypinus[1]:128–131[2]:127 Cotton mouse Primarily Coastal Plain, but can also be found in Ridge and Valley Province and Piedmont least concern
Cricetidae Peromyscus leucopus[1]:123–128[2]:127 White-footed mouse, woodmouse Restricted to Piedmont and mountains least concern
Cricetidae Peromyscus maniculatus[1]:118–120[2]:127 Deer mouse Summits of higher mountains least concern
Cricetidae Peromyscus polionotus[1]:121–123[2]:127 Oldfield mouse, beach mouse State-wide, except high mountain areas least concern
Cricetidae Reithrodontomys humulis[1]:113–117[2]:126 Eastern harvest mouse State-wide least concern
Cricetidae Sigmodon hispidus[1]:134–141[2]:127 Hispid cotton rat, cotton rat State-wide least concern
Dipodidae Napaeozapus insignis[1]:164–165[2]:128 Woodland jumping mouse Rare, Mountains least concern
Dipodidae Zapus hudsonius[1]:160–163[2]:128 Meadow jumping mouse Rare in Georgia. Recorded in Clarke, Oconee, Hall, and Meriwether Counties. least concern
Muridae Mus musculus [1]:157–160[2]:128 House mouse Introduced: state-wide least concern
Muridae Rattus norvegicus[1]:153–156[2]:128 Brown rat, Norway rat, wharf rat Introduced: state-wide least concern
Muridae Rattus rattus [1]:156–157[2]:128 Black rat, roof rat Introduced: the lower Coastal Plain least concern
Bovidae Bison bison[2]:132 American bison Extirpated from Georgia since the early 1800s[7] near threatened
Cervidae Cervus canadensis canadensis[2]:132 Eastern elk Extirpated; eastern elk subspecies is extinct least concern
Cervidae Dama dama[2]:131 Fallow deer Introduced: Little St. Simons Island[8] least concern
Cervidae Odocoileus virginianus[1]:199–204[2]:132 White-tailed deer State-wide least concern
Suidae Sus scrofa[1]:198–199[2]:131 Wild boar Introduced: lower Coastal Plain and mountains least concern
Canidae Canis latrans[1]:172–175[2]:130 Coyote Primarily in the western half of Georgia least concern
Canidae Canis lupus[2]:132 Gray wolf Extirpated least concern
Canidae Canis lupus rufus[2]:132 Red wolf Extirpated critically endangered
Canidae Urocyon cinereoargenteus[1]:177–180[2]:130 Gray fox State-wide least concern
Canidae Vulpes vulpes[1]:175–177[2]:130 Red fox Piedmont and mountainous regions, occasionally in the Coastal Plain least concern
Felidae Lynx rufus[1]:195–196[2]:131 Bobcat State-wide least concern
Felidae Puma concolor[1]:194–195[2]:131 Cougar Extirpated; eastern cougar population is extinct least concern
Mephitidae Mephitis mephitis[1]:190–192[2]:131 Striped skunk State-wide least concern
Mephitidae Spilogale putorius[1]:188–190[2]:131 Eastern spotted skunk State-wide, except not on the eastern portion of the Coastal Plain vulnerable
Mustelidae Lontra canadensis[1]:192–194[2]:131 North American river otter Coastal Plain and salt marshes. Rare above the fall line. least concern
Mustelidae Mustela frenata[1]:184–186[2]:130 Long-tailed weasel State-wide least concern
Mustelidae Neovison vison[1]:186–188[2]:130–131 American mink State-wide least concern
Procyonidae Procyon lotor[1]:182–184[2]:130 Raccoon State-wide least concern
Ursidae Ursus americanus[1]:180–181[2]:130 American black bear Mountains, Ocmulgee River area, along the fall line, and in the Okefenokee Swamp. least concern
Otariidae Zalophus californianus[2]:131 California sea lion Introduced least concern
Phocidae Cystophora cristata[2]:131 Hooded seal Known only from records – presumed extirpated vulnerable
Balaenidae Eubalaena glacialis[2]:129–130 North Atlantic right whale, black right whale Known from three stranding records critically endangered
Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera brydei[2]:129 Bryde's whale Known from a 1978 stranding least concern
Balaenopteridae Megaptera novaeangliae[2]:129 Humpback whale Known from a stranding on Sapelo Island least concern
Delphinidae Globicephala macrorhynchus[1]:169[2]:129 Short-finned pilot whale Known from 17 stranding events least concern
Delphinidae Pseudorca crassidens[1]:169[2]:129 False killer whale Known from a single stranding near threatened
Delphinidae Stenella frontalis[1]:168[2]:129 Atlantic spotted dolphin Known from sightings off of Georgia's shore least concern
Delphinidae Steno bredanensis[2]:129 Rough-toothed dolphin Known from a stranding event involving two individuals least concern
Delphinidae Tursiops truncatus[1]:168[2]:129 Common bottlenose dolphin, Atlantic bottlenose dolphin Known from over forty strandings least concern
Kogiidae Kogia breviceps[1]:168[2]:129 Pygmy sperm whale Known from 24 strandings least concern
Kogiidae Kogia simus[2]:129 Dwarf sperm whale Known from strandings least concern
Ziphiidae Mesoplodon densirostris[2]:129 Blainville's beaked whale, tropical beaked whale Known from a stranding on Cumberland Island data deficient
Ziphiidae Mesoplodon europaeus[2]:129 Gervais' beaked whale Known from a stranding on Ossabaw Island data deficient
Ziphiidae Ziphius cavirostris[1]:168[2]:129 Cuvier's beaked whale, goose-beaked whale Known from six stranding records. least concern
Molossidae Tadarida brasiliensis[2]:125 Mexican free-tailed bat Uncommon, in Piedmont and Coastal Plain least concern
Vespertilionidae Corynorhinus rafinesquii[2]:124–125 Rafinesque's big-eared bat Uncommon, state-wide least concern
Vespertilionidae Eptesicus fuscus[1]:66–67[2]:124 Big brown bat Common state-wide least concern
Vespertilionidae Lasionycteris noctivagans[1]:64–65[2]:124 Silver-haired bat Common, except in lower Coastal Plain least concern
Vespertilionidae Lasiurus borealis[1]:67–69[2]:124 Eastern red bat State-wide least concern
Vespertilionidae Lasiurus cinereus[1]:71–72[2]:124 Hoary bat Uncommon, state-wide least concern
Vespertilionidae Lasiurus intermedius[2]:124 Northern yellow bat Rare, Coastal Plain least concern
Vespertilionidae Lasiurus seminolus[1]:69–70[2]:124 Seminole bat State-wide, mostly Coastal Plain and Piedmont least concern
Vespertilionidae Myotis austroriparius[1]:60–62[2]:123 Southeastern myotis Southwestern Georgia least concern
Vespertilionidae Myotis grisescens[1]:62[2]:123 Gray bat, gray myotis West Georgia vulnerable
Vespertilionidae Myotis leibii[2]:124 Eastern small-footed myotis Rare, Dade and Union counties endangered
Vespertilionidae Myotis lucifugus[1]:57–60[2]:123 Little brown bat Bartow, Dade, Polk, Towns, and Walker counties endangered
Vespertilionidae Myotis septentrionalis[1]:63[2]:123[9] Northern long-eared bat Rare, in Mountain and Piedmont regions. Often confused with Myotis keenii, Keen's myotis, in older literature. near threatened
Vespertilionidae Myotis sodalis[1]:63[2]:124 Indiana bat Dade County in Northwestern Georgia. near threatened
Vespertilionidae Nycticeius humeralis[1]:72–74[2]:124 Evening bat State-wide least concern
Vespertilionidae Perimyotis subflavus[1]:65[2]:124 Tricolored bat, eastern pipistrelle State-wide vulnerable

References
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