Small mammals of Yellowstone National Park

There are at least 50 small mammal species known to occur in Yellowstone National Park.

American marten

Species are listed by common name, scientific name, typical habitat and relative abundance.[1]

Raccoons

Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae

  • Raccoon, Procyon lotor, rivers, cottonwoods, rare

Badgers and weasels

Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae

Skunks

Order: Carnivora Family: Mephitidae

Hares and rabbits

Order: Lagomorpha Family: Leporidae

Pikas

Order: Lagomorpha Family: Ochotonidae

Shrews

Order: Soricomorpha Family: Soricidae

Beaver

Order: Rodentia Family: Castoridae

  • Beaver, Castor canadensis, ponds, streams, approximately 500

Squirrels

Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae

Pocket gophers

Order: Rodentia Family: Geomyidae

Mice

Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae

  • Deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, grasslands, common

Jumping mice

Order: Rodentia Family: Dipodidae

Muskrats, voles and woodrats

Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae

Porcupines

Order: Rodentia Family: Erethizontidae

Bats

Order: Chiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae

See also

Further reading

  • Broderick, Harold J. (1954). Wild Animals of Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Library and Museum Association, Yellowstone National Park, National Park Service.
  • Streubel, Donald P. (1995). Small Mammals of the Yellowstone Ecosystem. Boulder, CO: Robert Rineharts. ISBN 0-911797-59-9.

Notes

  1. Mammals in Yellowstone National Park (Report). Yellowstone National Park, National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
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