Table of Contents

Introduction
Map of Zones in Western Oregon

Pouched Mammals, Didelphimorpha

Opossums, Didelphida

Opossums, Didelphis

Opossum, Dedelphis virginianus

Insect-eating Mammals, Insectivora

Shrews, Soricidae

Long-tailed shrew, Sorex

Wandering shrew, Sorex vagrans

Dusky and Yaquina shrews, Sorex obscurus and Sorex yaquinae

Pacific shrew, Sorex pacificus

Marsh shrew, Sorex bendirei

Northern water shrew, Sorex palustris

Trowbridge shrew, Sorex trowbridgei

Moles, Talpidae

American Shrew-mole, Neürotrichus

American Shrew-mole, Neürotrichus gibbsi

Western American Moles, Scapanus

Townsend mole, Scapanus townsendi

Coast mole, Scapanus orarius

Broad-handed mole, Scapanus latimanus

Winged Mammals, Chiroptera

Evening Bats, Vespertilionidae

Mouse-eared Bats, Myotis

Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus

Yuma bat, Myotis yyumanensis

Long-eared bat, Myotis evotis

Fringed bat, Myotis thysanodes

Long-legged bat, Myotis volans

California bat, Myotis calcus

Silver-haired Bats, Lasionycteris

Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans

Big Brown Bats, Eptesicus

Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus

Hairy-tailed Bats, Lasiurus

Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus

Big-eared Bats, Plecotus

Western big-eared bat, Plecotus townsendi

Pallid Bats, Antrozous

Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus

Free-tailed Bats, Mastiff Bats, Molossidae

Free-tailed Bats, Tadarida

Brazilian free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis

Hopping Mammals, Lagomorpha

Pikas or rock Rabbits, Ochotonidae

Pikas, Ochotona

Pika, Ochotona princeps

Hares and Rabbits, Leporidae

Hares, Lepus

Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus

Black-tailed hare, Lepus californicus

Rabbits, Sylvilagus

Brush rabbit, Sylvilagus bachmani

Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus

Gnawing Mammals, Redentia

Mountain Beaver, Aplodontidae

Mountain Beaver, Aplodontia

Mountain beaver, Aplodontia rufa

Chipmunks and Squirrels, Sciuridae

Chipmunks, Tamias

Townsend chipmunk, Tamias townsendi

Yellow-pine chipmunk, Tamias amoenus

Ground Squirrels, Spermophilus

Beechey ground squirrel, Spermophilus beldingi

Mantled ground squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis

Marmots, Marmota

Yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris

Gray Squirrels and Fox Squirrels Sciurus

Western gray squirrel, Sciurus griseus

Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis

Eastern fox squirrel, Sciurus niger

Red Squirrels and Chickarees Tamiasciurus

Chicarees, Tamiasciurus douglasi

Flying Squirrels Galaucomys

Northern flying squirrel, Galaucomys sabrinus

Pocket Mice and Kangaroo Rats, Heteromyidae

Kangaroo Rats, Dipodomys

Heermann kangaroo rat, Dipodomys heermanni

Pocket Gophers, Geomyidae

Western Pocket Gophers, Thomomys

Camas pocket gophers, Thomomys bulbivorus

Mazama pocket gophers, Thomomys mazama

Botta pocket gophers, Thomomys bottae

True Beavers, Castoridae

True Beaver, Castor

North American beaver, Castor canadensis

Rats and Mice, Muridae

Indigenous Rats and Mice, Sigmodontinae

Harvest Mice, Reithrodontomys

Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis

Deer Mice and White-footed Mice, Peromyscus

Deer Mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus

Piñon Mouse, Peromyscus truei

Woodrats, Neotoma

Dusky-footed woodrat, Neotoma fuscipes

Bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea

Voles, Arvicolinae

Red-backed Voles, Clethrionomys

California red-backed Vole, Clethrionomys californicus

Heather Voles, Phenacomys

Heather vole, Phenacomys intermedius

White-footed Vole and Tree Voles, Arborimus

White-footed vole, Arborimus albipes

Oregon red tree vole, Arborimus longicaudus

Meadow Voles, Microtus

Townsend vole, Microtus townsendi

Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicaudus

Creeping or Oregon vole, Microtus oregoni

Gray-tailed vole, Microtus canicaudus

Montane vole, Microtus montanus

California vole, Microtus californicus

Water vole, Microtus richardsoni

Muskrats, Ondatra

Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus

Old World Rats and Mice, Murinae

Old World Rats, Rattus

Black Rats, Rattus rattus

Norway Rats, Rattus norvegicus

House Mice, Mus

House Mouse, Mus musculus

Birch Mice and Jumping Mice, Zapodidae

North American Jumping Mice, Zapus

Pacific jumping mouse, Zapus trinotatus

New World Porcupines, Erethizontidae

North American Porcupines, Erethizon

North American porcupine, Erethizon doratum

Coypus, Myocastoridae

Coypus, Myocastor

Coypu or Nutria Myocastor coypus

Flesh-eating mammals, Carnivora

Dogs and Foxes, Canidae

Dogs, Coyotes, Wolves, Canis

Coyote, Canis latrans

Red foxes, Vulpes

Red fox, Vulpes vulpes

Gray foxes, Urocyon

Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Bears, Ursidae

North American Black Bear, Ursus

North American black bear, Ursus americanus

Ringtails, Raccoons, and Allies, Procyonidae

Ringtail, Bassariscus

Ringtail, Bassariscus astutus

Raccoons, Procyon

Raccoon, Procyon lotor

Martens, Weasels, Skumks, Otters, and Allies, Mustelidae

Martens and Fishers, Martes

North American marten, Martes americana

Fisher or Pekan, Martes pennanti

Wolverine, Gulo

Wolverine, Gulo gulo

Weasels, Minks, and Allies, Mustela

Short-tailed weasel, Mustela erminea

Long-tailed weasel, Mustela frenata

Mink, Mustela vison

Spotted Skunks, Spilogale

Spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius

Striped and Hooded Skunks, Mephitis

Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis

River Otters, Lutra

River Otter, Lutra canadensis

Cats, Lynxes, and Allies, Felidae

True Cats, Felis

Puma, cougar, or mountain lion, Felis concolor

Lynxes, Bobcats, and Caracals, Lynx

Bobcat, Lynx rufus

Even-toed hoofed Mammals, Artiocactyla

North American Elk, Deer, and Allies, Cervidae

North American Elk, and Allies, Cervus

North American Elk, Cervus elephus

Mule Deer and White-tailed Deer, Odocoileus cervus

Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus

White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus

Epilogue

Appendix 1: Common and Scientific Names

Appendix 2: Table of Mammals' Location in the Northwest

Glossary

Selected References

Index