List of mammals in Texas

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This is a list of Texas mammals, those mammals native to or immediately off the coast of the state of Texas in the United States.

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Having a mild climate and a range of biomes, from plains and grassland in the north, forests and swamps in the east, mountains in the far west, desert in the west and south, and an extensive coastline, makes Texas home to a wide variety of mammal species. Its central location in the United States makes it a convergence point for the ranges of many species found in the east and west, as well, with its proximity to Mexico, Texas serves as a northern range for several Central American species. While there are also many species endemic to Texas itself.

Texas recognizes three species as their official mammal, including the Nine-banded Armadillo, the Texas Longhorn, and the Mexican Free-tailed Bat. State law protects numerous species. Those considered threatened species are denoted by (T) and those considered endangered species denoted by (E). Some species are believed to be extirpated from the state, denoted with (X). Several species have been introduced to Texas, and established permanent populations, denoted with (I).

[edit] Armadillos (Xenarthra, Dasypodidae)

[edit] Bats (Chiroptera)

[edit] Leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae)

  • Mexican Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) (E)
  • Mexican Long-tongued Bat (Choeronycteris mexicana)
  • Hairy-legged Vampire Bat (Diphylla ecaudata)

[edit] Mormoopid bats (Mormoopidae)

  • Ghost-faced Bat (Mormoops megalophylla)

[edit] Vespertilionid bats (Vespertilionidae)

  • Southeastern Myotis (Myotis austroriparius)
  • California Myotis (Myotis californicus)
  • Western Small-footed Myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum)
  • Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus)
  • Northern Myotis (Myotis septentrionalis)
  • Fringed Myotis (Myotis thysanodes)
  • Cave Myotis (Myotis velifer)
  • Long-legged Myotis (Myotis volans)
  • Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis)
  • Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)
  • Western Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus hesperus)
  • Eastern Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus subflavus)
  • Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
  • Western Red Bat (Lasiurus blossevillii)
  • Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis)
  • Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus)
  • Southern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus ega) (T)
  • Northern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus intermedius)
  • Seminole Bat (Lasiurus seminolus)
  • Evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis)
  • Spotted Bat (Euderma maculatum) (T)
  • Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (Plecotus rafinesquii) (T)
  • Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Plecotus townsendii)
  • Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus)

[edit] Free-tailed bats (Molossidae)

[edit] Carnivores (Carnivora)

[edit] Canines (Canidae)

[edit] Bears (Ursidae)

[edit] Raccoons, Coatimundi & Ringtails (Procyonidae)

[edit] Otters, Weasels, Skunks & Ferrets (Mustelidae)

[edit] Cats (Felidae)

[edit] Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla)

[edit] Pigs (Suidae)

[edit] Peccaries (Tayassuidae)

[edit] Deer (Cervidae)

[edit] Pronghorn (Antilocapridae)

[edit] Sheep & Bison (Bovidae)

[edit] Shrews & moles (Insectivora, Soricidae)

[edit] Manatees (Sirenia, Trichechidae)

[edit] Opossums (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae)

[edit] Rabbits (Lagomorpha, Leporidae)

[edit] Rodents (Rodentia)

[edit] Beavers (Castoridae)

[edit] Pocket gophers (Geomyidae)

  • Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)
  • Desert Pocket Gopher (Geomys arenarius)
  • Attwater's Pocket Gopher (Geomys attwateri)
  • Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys breviceps)
  • Plains Pocket Gopher (Geomys bursarius)
  • Jone's Pocket Gopher (Geomys knoxjonesi)
  • Texas Pocket Gopher (Geomys personatus)
  • Llano Pocket Gopher (Geomys texensis)
  • Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher (Cratogeomys castanops)

[edit] Pocket mice & kangaroo rats (Heteromyidae)

  • Plains Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavescens)
  • Silky Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavus)
  • Merriam's Pocket Mouse (Perognathus merriami)
  • Hispid Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus)
  • Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius)
  • Nelson's Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus nelsoni)
  • Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus)
  • Gulf Coast Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys compactus)
  • Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator) (T)
  • Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)
  • Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii)
  • Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys spectabilis)
  • Mexican Spiny Pocket Mouse (Lyomys irroratus)

[edit] Mice & rats (Muridae)

  • Coues' Rice Rat (Oryzomys couesi) (T)
  • Marsh Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris)
  • Fulvous Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys fulvescens)
  • Eastern Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys humulis)
  • Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis)
  • Plains Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys montanus)
  • Texas Mouse (Peromyscus attwateri)
  • Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii)
  • Cactus Mouse (Peromyscus eremicus)
  • Cotton Mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus)
  • White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)
  • Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
  • Northern Rock Mouse (Peromyscus nasutus)
  • White-ankled Mouse (Peromyscus pectoralis)
  • Piñon Mouse (Peromyscus truei) (T)
  • Golden Mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli)
  • Northern Pygmy Mouse (Baiomys taylori)
  • Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys arenicola)
  • Northern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys leucogaster)
  • Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat (Sigmodon fulviventer)
  • Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus)
  • Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat (Sigmodon ochrognathus)
  • White-throated Woodrat (Neotoma albigula)
  • Florida Woodrat (Neotoma floridana)
  • Mexican Woodrat (Neotoma mexicana)
  • Southern Plains Woodrat (Neotoma micropus)
  • Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus) (I)
  • Roof Rat (Rattus rattus) (I)
  • House Mouse (Mus musculus) (I)
  • Mexican Vole (Microtus mexicanus)
  • Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster)
  • Woodland Vole (Microtus pinetorum)
  • Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)

[edit] Squirrels (Sciuridae)

[edit] Porcupines (Erethizontidae)

[edit] Nutria (Myocastoridae)

  • Nutria (Myocastor coypus) (I)

[edit] Seals (Pinnipedia, Phocidae)

[edit] Whales & dolphins (Cetacea)

[edit] Right whales (Balaenidae)

[edit] Baleen whales (Balaenopteridae)

[edit] Sperm whales (Physeteridae)

[edit] Beaked whales (Ziphiidae)

[edit] Dolphins & toothed whales (Delphinidae)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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