List of mammals of Oklahoma Facts for Kids

This list of mammals of Oklahoma lists all wild mammal species recorded in the state of Oklahoma. This includes mammals that are extirpated from the state and species introduced into the state. It does not include species that are domesticated.

Didelphimorphia

Opossums

Order: Didelphimorphia Family: Didelphidae

Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana

Eulipotyphla

Shrews

Order: Eulipotyphla Family: Soricidae

Southern short-tailed shrew, Blarina carolinensis
Elliot's short-tailed shrew, Blarina hylophaga
Least shrew, Cryptotis parva
Desert shrew, Notiosorex crawfordi
Southeastern shrew, Sorex longirostris

Moles

Order: Eulipotyphla Family: Talpidae

Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus

Cingulata

Armadillos

Order: Cingulata Family: Dasypodidae

Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus

Rodentia

Beavers

Order: Rodentia Family: Castoridae

North American beaver, Castor canadensis

Pocket gophers

Order: Rodentia Family: Geomyidae

Yellow-faced pocket gopher, Cratogeomys castanops
Plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius

Kangaroo rats and pocket mice

Order: Rodentia Family: Heteromyidae

Texas kangaroo rat, Dipodomys elator
Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii
Hispid pocket mouse, Perognathus fasciatus
Plains pocket mouse, Perognathus flavescens
Silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus

Porcupines

Order: Rodentia Family: Erethizontidae

North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum

Jumping mice

Order: Rodentia Family: Dipodidae

Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius

New World rats, mice, and voles

Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae

Eastern harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys humulis
Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
Texas mouse, Peromyscus attwateri
Fulvous harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys fulvescens
Marsh rice rat, Oryzomys palustris
Eastern woodrat, Neotoma floridana
Mexican woodrat, Neotoma mexicana
White-throated woodrat, Neotoma albigula
Southern plains woodrat, Neotoma micropus
Brush mouse, Peromyscus boylii
Rock mouse, Peromyscus difficilis
Cotton mouse, Peromyscus gossypinus
White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus
Western deer mouse, Peromyscus sonoriensis
Pinyon mouse, Peromyscus truei
Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis
White-ankled mouse, Peromyscus pectoralis
Plains harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys montanus
Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster
Northern pygmy mouse, Baiomys taylori
Hispid cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus
Sagebrush vole, Lemmiscus curtatus
Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicaudus
Prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster
Woodland vole, Microtus pinetorum

Old World rats and mice

Order: Rodentia Family: Muridae

Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced
House mouse, Mus musculus introduced
Black rat, Rattus rattus introduced

Chipmunks, marmots, and squirrels

Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae

Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger
Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus
Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans
Groundhog, Marmota monax
Spotted ground squirrel, Xeropermophilus spilosoma
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictodomys tridecemlineatus
Rock squirrel, Otospermophilus variegatus
Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus
Colorado chipmunk, Neotamias quadrivittatus

Myocastorids

Order: Rodentia Family: Myocastoridae

Nutria, Myocastor coypus introduced

Lagomorpha

Rabbits and hares

Order: Lagomorpha Family: Leporidae

Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus
Swamp rabbit, Sylvilagus aquaticus
Desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii
Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus

Chiroptera

Vesper bats

Order: Chiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae

Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus
Rafinesque's big-eared bat, Plecotus rafinesquii
Townsend's big-eared bat, Plecotus townsendii
Evening bat, Nycticeius humeralis
Seminole bat, Lasiurus seminolus
Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis
Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
Yuma myotis, Myotis yumanensis
Cave myotis, Myotis velifer
Indiana myotis, Myotis sodalis
Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus
Small-footed myotis, Myotis leibii
Northern myotis, Myotis keenii
Gray bat, Myotis grisescens
Southeastern myotis, Myotis austroriparius
Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
Spotted bat, Euderma maculatum
Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis
Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus
Western pipistrelle, Parastrellus hesperus
Eastern pipistrelle, Pipistrellus subflavus
Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii

Free-tailed bats

Order: Chiroptera Family: Molossidae

Western mastiff bat, Eumops perotis vagrant
Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis
Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis

Carnivora

Cats

Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae

Bobcat, Lynx rufus
Cougar, Puma concolor extirpated, vagrant

Canids

Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae

Coyote, Canis latrans
Gray wolf, Canis lupus extirpated
- Great Plains wolf, C. l. nubilus
Red wolf, Canis rufus extirpated
Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Swift fox, Vulpes velox
Red fox, Vulpes vulpes

Bears

Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae

American black bear, Ursus americanus
Brown bear, Ursus arctos extirpated
- Grizzly bear, U. a. horribilis extirpated

Skunks

Order: Carnivora Family: Mephitidae

Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis
Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis
Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius

Weasels

Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae

North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
Least weasel, Mustela nivalis
Black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes extirpated
Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata
American mink, Neogale vison
American badger, Taxidea taxus

Procyonids

Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae

Ringtail, Bassariscus astutus
Raccoon, Procyon lotor

Artiodactyla

Pronghorns

Order: Artiodactyla Family: Antilocapridae

Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana

Bovids

Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae

American bison, Bison bison reintroduced
- Plains bison, B. b. bison reintroduced
Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis

Deer

Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae

Elk, Cervus canadensis
Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus
White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus

Pigs

Order: Artiodactyla Family: Suidae

Wild boar, Sus scrofa introduced

Peccaries

Order: Artiodactyla Family: Tayassuidae

Collared peccary, Dicotyles tajacu

List of mammals of Oklahoma facts for kids

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