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Small mammals of Yellowstone National Park

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Pacific marten

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

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

Raccoons

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Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae

  • Raccoon, Procyon lotor, rivers, cottonwoods, rare

Badgers and weasels

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Short-tailed weasel

Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae

Skunks

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Order: Carnivora Family: Mephitidae

Hares and rabbits

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Snowshoe hare

Order: Lagomorpha Family: Leporidae

Pikas

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Order: Lagomorpha Family: Ochotonidae

Shrews

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Masked shrew

Order: Soricomorpha Family: Soricidae

Beaver

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Order: Rodentia Family: Castoridae

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

Squirrels

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Golden-mantled ground squirrel

Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae

Pocket gophers

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Order: Rodentia Family: Geomyidae

Mice

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Deer mouse

Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae

  • Deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, grasslands, common

Jumping mice

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Order: Rodentia Family: Dipodidae

Muskrats, voles and woodrats

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Muskrat

Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae

Porcupines

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Order: Rodentia Family: Erethizontidae

Bats

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Big brown bat

Order: Chiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae

See also

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Further reading

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  • 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

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