List of mammals of Washington
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The list of mammals of Washington lists mammalian species that live in the U.S. state of Washington, including 9 introduced mammal species. The list does not include species found exclusively in captivity.
Opossums
Family: Didelphidae
Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana introduced
Shrews and moles
Family: Soricidae
Marsh shrew, Sorex bendirii
Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus
American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi
Merriam's shrew, Sorex merriami
Montane shrew, Sorex monticolus
Preble's shrew, Sorex preblei
Olympic shrew, Sorex rohweri
Trowbridge's shrew, Sorex trowbridgii
Vagrant shrew, Sorex vagrans
Family: Talpidae
American shrew mole, Neurotrichus gibbsii
Coast mole, Scapanus orarius
Townsend's mole, Scapanus townsendii
Bats
Family: Vespertilionidae
Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus
Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii
Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
Spotted bat, Euderma maculatum
Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus
California myotis, Myotis californicus
Western small-footed myotis, Myotis ciliolabrum
Long-eared myotis, Myotis evotis
Keen's myotis, Myotis keenii
Little brown myotis, Myotis lucifugus
Fringed myotis, Myotis thysanodes
Long-legged myotis, Myotis volans
Yuma myotis, Myotis yumanensis
Canyon bat, Parastrellus hesperus
Lagomorphs
Family: Ochotonidae
American pika, Ochotona princeps
Family: Leporidae
Pygmy rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis
Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus
Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus
White-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii
European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus introduced
Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus
Mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttallii
Rodents
Family: Aplodontiidae
Mountain beaver, Aplodontia rufa
Family: Sciuridae
Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis introduced
Western gray squirrel, Sciurus griseus
Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger
Douglas squirrel, Tamiasciurus douglasii
American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Hoary marmot, Marmota caligata
Yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris
Olympic marmot, Marmota olympus
California ground squirrel, Otospermophilus beecheyi
Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Callospermophilus lateralis
Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel, Callospermophilus saturatus
Columbian ground squirrel, Urocitellus columbianus
Piute ground squirrel, Urocitellus mollis
Townsend's ground squirrel, Urocitellus townsendii
Washington ground squirrel, Urocitellus washingtoni
Yellow-pine chipmunk, Tamias amoenus
Coulee chipmunk, Tamias grisescens
Least chipmunk, Tamias minimus
Red-tailed chipmunk, Tamias ruficaudus
Townsend's chipmunk, Tamias townsendii
Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus
Family: Castoridae
American beaver, Castor canadensis
Family: Heteromyidae
Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii
Great Basin pocket mouse, Perognathus parvus
Family: Geomyidae
Mazama pocket gopher, Thomomys mazama
Northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides
Family: Zapodidae
Western jumping mouse, Zapus princeps
Pacific jumping mouse, Zapus trinotatus
Family: Cricetidae
Sagebrush vole, Lemmiscus curtatus
Gray-tailed vole, Microtus canicaudus
Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicaudus
Montane vole, Microtus montanus
Creeping vole, Microtus oregoni
Western meadow vole, Microtus drummondii
Water vole, Microtus richardsoni
Townsend's vole, Microtus townsendii
Southern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys gapperi
Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
Western heather vole, Phenacomys intermedius
Northern bog lemming, Synaptomys borealis
Bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea
Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster
Western deer mouse, Peromyscus sonoriensis
Northwestern deer mouse, Peromyscus keeni
Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis
Family: Muridae
House mouse, Mus musculus introduced
Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced
Black rat, Rattus rattus introduced
Family: Erethizontidae
North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
Family: Myocastoridae
Nutria, Myocastor coypus introduced
Carnivorans
Family: Canidae
Coyote, Canis latrans
Gray wolf, Canis lupus
Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
Family: Ursidae
American black bear, Ursus americanus
Brown bear, Ursus arctos
Grizzly bear, U. a. horribilis
Family: Otariidae
Northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus
Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus
California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Family: Phocidae
Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina
Family: Procyonidae
Raccoon, Procyon lotor
Family: Mephitidae
Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis
Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis
Family: Felidae
Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis
Bobcat, Lynx rufus
Cougar, Puma concolor
Family: Mustelidae
Sea otter, Enhydra lutris
North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata
American mink, Neogale vison
Fisher, Pekania pennanti
American ermine, Mustela richardsonii
Wolverine, Gulo gulo
Pacific marten, Martes caurina
American badger, Taxidea taxus
Whales, dolphins and porpoises
Family: Balaenidae
North Pacific right whale, Eubalaena japonica
Family: Balaenopteridae
Minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis
Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus
Humpback whale, Megaptera novaengliae
Gray whale, Eschrictius robustus
Family: Delphinidae
Common dolphin, Delphinus delphis
Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus
Pacific white-sided dolphin, Lagenorynchus obliquidens
Northern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis
Orca, Orcinus orca
Family: Monodontidae
Beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas vagrant
Family: Phocoenidae
Harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena
Dall's porpoise, Phocoenoides dalli
Family: Physeteridae
Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps
Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima
Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus
Family: Ziphiidae
Baird's beaked whale, Berardius bairdii
Hubbs' beaked whale, Mesoplodon carlhubbsi
Stejneger's beaked whale, Mesoplodon stejnegeri
Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris
Even-toed ungulates
Family: Antilocapridae
Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana reintroduced
Family: Bovidae
American bison, Bison bison reintroduced
Mountain goat, Oreamnos americanus
Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis
Family: Cervidae
Moose, Alces alces
Elk, Cervus canadensis
Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus
White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianius
Caribou, Rangifer tarandus extirpated
Boreal woodland caribou, R. t.
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