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The list of mammals of New Hampshire includes all mammal species living in the US state of New Hampshire. Four species of mammals are currently extirpated from the state: gray wolf,[1] cougar,[2] wolverine,[3][better source needed] and caribou.[4] The list does not include species found only in captivity.
While New Hampshire does not have a state mammal, it does have a state animal (the White-tailed deer)[5] and a state wildcat (the bobcat).[6]
Marsupials, order Didelphimorphia[edit]
Opossums[edit]
Family: Didelphidae
- Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana [7] [8]
Insectivores, order Eulipotyphla[edit]
Shrews[edit]
Family: Soricidae
- American water shrew, Sorex palustris[9]
- Eastern water shrew, Sorex albibarbis[10] [11]
- Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus[12]
- Long-tailed shrew, Sorex dispar[13]
- Smoky shrew, Sorex fumeus[14] [15]
- American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi[16] [17]
- Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda[18]
Moles[edit]
Family: Talpidae
- Star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata [19]
- Hairy-tailed mole, Parascalops breweri[20]
Bats, order Chiroptera[edit]
Vesper bats[edit]
Family: Vespertilionidae
- Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus [21]
- Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans [21]
- Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis [21]
- Eastern small-footed myotis, Myotis leibii [21]
- Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus - state endangered[21][22]
- Northern long-eared bat, Myotis septentrionalis - federally threatened and state endangere[21][23] [24]
- Indiana bat, Myotis sodalis [25] [26][better source needed]
- Tricolored bat, Perimyotis subflavus - state endangered[21]
- Evening bat, Nycticeius humerali [27][unreliable source?] Some sources fail to note the presence of this species in New Hampshire. [28]
Lagomorphs, order Lagomorpha[edit]
Hares and rabbits[edit]
Family: Leporidae
- Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus[29]
- Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus [30] introduced [31]
- New England cottontail, Sylvilagus transitionalis - endangered[32]
Rodents, order Rodentia[edit]
Beavers[edit]
Family: Castoridae
- North American beaver, Castor canadensis [33]
Porcupines[edit]
Family: Erethizontidae
- North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum [34]
Jumping mice[edit]
Family: Dipodidae
- Woodland jumping mouse, Napaeozapus insignis [35] [36]
- Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius [37] [38]
New World rats, mice, and voles[edit]
Family: Cricetidae
- Southern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys gapperi [39] [40]
- Eastern meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus [43] [44]
- Woodland vole, Microtus pinetorum [45] [46]
- White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus [49] [50]
- Eastern deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus [51] [52]
- Northern bog lemming, Synaptomys borealis [53] [54]
- Southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi [55] [56]
Old World rats, mice[edit]
Family: Muridae
- House mouse, Mus musculus introduced [57] [58]
- Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced [59] [60]
Chipmunks, marmots, squirrels[edit]
Family: Sciuridae
- Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus [62] [63]
- Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans [64] [65]
- Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis [68] [69]
- Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus [70] [71]
- American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus [72] [73]
Carnivores, order Carnivora[edit]
Cats[edit]
Family: Felidae
- Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis [74]
- Cougar, Puma concolor possibly extirpated [76] [77]
- Eastern cougar, P. c. couguar possibly extirpated [78] [2]
Canines[edit]
Family: Canidae
- Eastern Coyote, Canis latrans [79]
Bears[edit]
Family: Ursidae
- American black bear, Ursus americanus [83]
Skunks[edit]
Family: Mephitidae
- Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis [84] [85]
Weasels[edit]
Family: Mustelidae
- Wolverine, Gulo gulo extirpated [3][better source needed]
- North American river otter, Lontra canadensis [86]
- American marten, Martes americana [87]
- American ermine, Mustela richardsonii [88]
- Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata [89] [90]
- American mink, Neogale vison [86]
Raccoons[edit]
Family: Procyonidae
Ungulates, order Artiodactyla[edit]
Deer[edit]
Family: Cervidae
- White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus [94]
The New Hampshire State Animal is the White-tailed deer. [5]
Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises[edit]
Families: Monodontidae, Physeteroidea, Ziphioidea, Delphinidae, Phocoenidae
Various whales,[95] dolphins,[96] and porpoises[97] are sometimes visible off the coast of New Hampshire.[98]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
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- ^ a b "Wolverine Sighting?". egulo.wordpress.com. The Wolverine Blog. March 23, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "The contiguous United States just lost its last wild caribou". www.science.org. American Association for the Advancement of Science. January 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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- ^ "Hairy-tailed Mole - Parascalops breweri". nhpbs.org. New Hampshire PBS. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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- ^ "Little Brown Bat - Myotis lucifugus". www.wildlife.nh.gov. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Myotis septentrionalis Northern Myotis". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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- ^ "Snowshoe hare - Lepus americanus". www.wildlife.nh.gov. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Eastern Cottontail". animalia.bio. Animalia. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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- ^ "New England cottontail - Sylvilagus transitionalis". www.wildlife.nh.gov. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Beaver - Castor canadensis". www.wildlife.nh.gov. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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- ^ "Napaeozapus insignis - Woodland Jumping Mouse". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Napaeozapus insignis". www.iucnredlist.org. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. August 9, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Zapus hudsonius - Meadow Jumping Mouse". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Zapus hudsonius". www.iucnredlist.org. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. August 18, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Clethrionomys gapperi - Southern Red-backed Vole". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2014. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Southern Red-backed Vole - Clethrionomys gapperi (formerly as: Myodes gapperi)". www.iucnredlist.org. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. August 9, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Microtus chrotorrhinus - Rock Vole". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. February 15, 2017. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Microtus chrotorrhinus". www.iucnredlist.org. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. August 8, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Microtus pennsylvanicus - Meadow Vole". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. February 15, 2017. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Meadow Vole - Microtus pennsylvanicus". www.iucnredlist.org. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. August 8, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Microtus pinetorum - Woodland Vole". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Woodland Vole - Microtus pinetorum". www.iucnredlist.org. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. August 8, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Ondatra zibethicus - Common Muskrat". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Common Muskrat - Ondatra zibethicus". www.iucnredlist.org. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. August 20, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Peromyscus leucopus - White-footed Deermouse". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Peromyscus leucopus". www.iucnredlist.org. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. August 8, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Peromyscus maniculatus - North American Deermouse". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "North American Deermouse - Peromyscus maniculatus". www.iucnredlist.org. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. February 2, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Synaptomys borealis - Northern Bog Lemming". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Synaptomys borealis". www.iucnredlist.org. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. September 19, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Synaptomys cooperi - Southern Bog Lemming". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Synaptomys cooperi". www.iucnredlist.org. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. August 8, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Mus musculus - House Mouse". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "House Mouse - Mus musculus". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. September 11, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Rattus norvegicus - Brown Rat". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Brown Rat - Rattus norvegicus". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. September 1, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Rattus rattus - Roof Rat". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Glaucomys sabrinus - Northern Flying Squirrel". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Glaucomys sabrinus". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. August 16, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Glaucomys volans - Southern Flying Squirrel". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Glaucomys volans". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. August 8, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Marmota monax - Woodchuck". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Marmota monax". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. August 8, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Sciurus carolinensis - Eastern Gray Squirrel". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Eastern Gray Squirrel - Sciurus carolinensis". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. February 2, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Tamias striatus - Eastern Chipmunk". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Tamias striatus". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. August 8, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Tamiasciurus hudsonicus - North American Red Squirrel". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Red Squirrel - Tamiasciurus hudsonicus". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. August 8, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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- ^ "Bobcat - Lynx rufus". www.wildlife.nh.gov. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Puma concolor - Cougar". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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- ^ "Eastern Coyote - Canis latrans var". www.wildlife.nh.gov. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Urocyon cinereoargenteus - Gray Fox". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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- ^ "Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes". www.wildlife.nh.gov. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Black Bear - Ursus americanus". www.wildlife.nh.gov. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Mephitis mephitis - Striped Skunk". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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- ^ "American Marten - Martes americana". www.wildlife.nh.gov. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Mustela richardsonii - American Ermine". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Neogale frenata - Long-tailed Weasel - American Ermine". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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- ^ "Fisher - Martes pennanti". www.wildlife.nh.gov. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Raccoon - Procyon lotor". www.wildlife.nh.gov. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Moose - Alces alces". www.wildlife.nh.gov. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "White-tailed Deer". www.wildlife.nh.gov. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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