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1
Order Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
1.1
Family Bovidae (cattle, goats and relatives)
1.1.1
(extirpated)
Bison bison
(American bison)
1.1.2
Capra aegagrus hircus
(goat) (introduced)
1.2
Family Cervidae (deer)
1.2.1
(extirpated)
Cervus canadensis canadensis
(Eastern elk)
1.2.2
Odocoileus virginianus virginianus
(Virginia white-tailed deer)
1.3
Family Suidae (pigs) (introduced)
1.3.1
Sus scrofa
(wild boar) (introduced)
1.3.2
Sus scrofa domesticus
(domestic pig) (introduced)
2
Order Carnivora (carnivorans)
2.1
Family Canidae (dogs, wolves and foxes)
2.1.1
Canis latrans
(eastern coyote)
2.1.2
Canis lupus familiaris
(dog) (introduced)
2.1.3
(extirpated)
Canis lupus lycaon
(eastern wolf)
2.1.4
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
(gray fox)
2.1.5
Vulpes vulpes
(red fox)
2.2
Family Felidae (cats)
2.2.1
Felis catus
(cat) (introduced)
2.2.2
Lynx rufus
(bobcat)
2.2.3
(extirpated)
Puma concolor couguar
(eastern cougar)
2.3
Family Mephitidae (skunks)
2.3.1
Mephitis mephitis
(striped skunk)
2.3.2
Spilogale putorius
(eastern spotted skunk)
2.4
Family Mustelidae (otters, weasels and relatives)
2.4.1
Lontra canadensis
(North American river otter)
2.4.2
Martes pennanti
(fisher)
2.4.3
Mustela frenata
(long-tailed weasel)
2.4.4
Mustela nivalis
(least weasel)
2.4.5
Neovison vison
(American mink)
2.5
Family Procyonidae (raccoons and relatives)
2.5.1
Procyon lotor
(raccoon)
2.6
Family Ursidae (bears)
2.6.1
Ursus americanus
(American black bear)
3
Order Chiroptera (bats)
3.1
Family Vespertilionidae (vesper bats)
3.1.1
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
(Rafinesque's big-eared bat)
3.1.2
Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus
(Virginia big-eared bat)
3.1.3
Eptesicus fuscus
(big brown bat)
3.1.4
Lasionycteris noctivagans
(silver-haired bat)
3.1.5
Lasiurus borealis
(eastern red bat)
3.1.6
Lasiurus cinereus
(hoary bat)
3.1.7
Myotis grisescens
(gray bat)
3.1.8
Myotis leibii
(eastern small-footed myotis)
3.1.9
Myotis lucifugus
(little brown bat)
3.1.10
Myotis septentrionalis
(northern long-eared bat)
3.1.11
Myotis sodalis
(Indiana bat)
3.1.12
Nycticeius humeralis
(evening bat)
3.1.13
Perimyotis subflavus
(Tricolored bat)
4
Order Didelphimorphia (opossums)
4.1
Family Didelphidae (opossums)
4.1.1
Didelphis virginiana
(Virginia opossum)
5
Order Eulipotyphla (shrews, moles and relatives)
5.1
Family Soricidae (shrews)
5.1.1
Blarina brevicauda
(Northern short-tailed shrew)
5.1.2
Cryptotis parva
(North American least shrew)
5.1.3
Sorex cinereus
(cinereus shrew)
5.1.4
Sorex dispar
(long-tailed shrew)
5.1.5
Sorex fumeus
(smoky shrew)
5.1.6
Sorex hoyi
(American pygmy shrew)
5.1.7
Sorex longirostris
(southeastern shrew)
5.1.8
Sorex palustris
(American water shrew)
5.2
Family Talpidae (moles)
5.2.1
Condylura cristata
(Star-nosed mole)
5.2.2
Parascalops breweri
(hairy-tailed mole)
5.2.3
Scalopus aquaticus
(eastern mole)
6
Order Lagomorpha (rabbits, hares and pikas)
6.1
Family Leporidae (rabbits and hares)
6.1.1
Sylvilagus floridanus
(eastern cottontail)
6.1.2
Lepus americanus
(snowshoe hare)
6.1.3
Sylvilagus obscurus
(Appalachian cottontail)
7
Order Rodentia (rodents)
7.1
Family Sciuridae (squirrels)
7.1.1
Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus
(Virginia northern flying squirrel )
7.1.2
Glaucomys volans
(southern flying squirrel)
7.1.3
Marmota monax
(groundhog)
7.1.4
Sciurus carolinensis
(eastern gray squirrel)
7.1.5
Sciurus niger
(fox squirrel)
7.1.6
Tamias striatus
(eastern chipmunk)
7.1.7
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
(American red squirrel)
7.2
Family Castoridae (beavers)
7.2.1
Castor canadensis
(North American beaver)
7.3
Family Dipodidae (jumping mice)
7.3.1
Napaeozapus insignis
(woodland jumping mouse)
7.3.2
Zapus hudsonius
(meadow jumping mouse)
7.4
Family Cricetidae (New World mice and rats)
7.4.1
Microtus chrotorrhinus
(rock vole)
7.4.2
Microtus ochrogaster
(prairie vole)
7.4.3
Microtus pennsylvanicus
(meadow vole)
7.4.4
Microtus pinetorum
(woodland vole)
7.4.5
Myodes gapperi
(southern red-backed vole)
7.4.6
Neotoma magister
(Allegheny woodrat)
7.4.7
Ochrotomys nuttalli
(golden mouse)
7.4.8
Ondatra zibethicus
(muskrat)
7.4.9
Peromyscus leucopus
(white-footed mouse)
7.4.10
Peromyscus maniculatus
(deer mouse )
7.4.11
Reithrodontomys humulis
(eastern harvest mouse)
7.4.12
Synaptomys cooperi
(southern bog lemming)
7.5
Family Muridae (Old World mice and rats) (introduced)
7.5.1
Mus musculus
(house mouse) (introduced)
7.5.2
Rattus norvegicus
(brown rat) (introduced)
7.5.3
Rattus rattus
(black rat) (introduced)
7.6
Family Erethizontidae (New World porcupines)
7.6.1
Erethizon dorsatum
(North American porcupine)
Order
Artiodactyla
(even-toed ungulates)
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Family
Bovidae
(cattle, goats and relatives)
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(extirpated)
Bison bison
(American bison)
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Capra aegagrus hircus
(goat) (introduced)
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Family
Cervidae
(deer)
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(extirpated)
Cervus canadensis canadensis
(Eastern elk)
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Odocoileus virginianus virginianus
(Virginia white-tailed deer)
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Family
Suidae
(pigs) (introduced)
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Sus scrofa
(wild boar) (introduced)
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Sus scrofa domesticus
(domestic pig) (introduced)
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Order
Carnivora
(carnivorans)
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Family
Canidae
(dogs, wolves and foxes)
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Canis latrans
(eastern coyote)
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Canis lupus familiaris
(dog) (introduced)
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(extirpated)
Canis lupus lycaon
(eastern wolf)
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Urocyon cinereoargenteus
(gray fox)
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Vulpes vulpes
(red fox)
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Family
Felidae
(cats)
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Felis catus
(cat) (introduced)
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Lynx rufus
(bobcat)
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(extirpated)
Puma concolor couguar
(eastern cougar)
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Family
Mephitidae
(skunks)
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Mephitis mephitis
(striped skunk)
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Spilogale putorius
(eastern spotted skunk)
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Family
Mustelidae
(otters, weasels and relatives)
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Lontra canadensis
(North American river otter)
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Martes pennanti
(fisher)
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Mustela frenata
(long-tailed weasel)
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Mustela nivalis
(least weasel)
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Neovison vison
(American mink)
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Family
Procyonidae
(raccoons and relatives)
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Procyon lotor
(raccoon)
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Family
Ursidae
(bears)
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Ursus americanus
(American black bear)
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Order
Chiroptera
(bats)
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Family
Vespertilionidae
(vesper bats)
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Corynorhinus rafinesquii
(Rafinesque's big-eared bat)
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Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus
(Virginia big-eared bat)
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Eptesicus fuscus
(big brown bat)
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Lasionycteris noctivagans
(silver-haired bat)
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Lasiurus borealis
(eastern red bat)
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Lasiurus cinereus
(hoary bat)
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Myotis grisescens
(gray bat)
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Myotis leibii
(eastern small-footed myotis)
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Myotis lucifugus
(little brown bat)
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Myotis septentrionalis
(northern long-eared bat)
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Myotis sodalis
(Indiana bat)
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Nycticeius humeralis
(evening bat)
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Perimyotis subflavus
(Tricolored bat)
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Order
Didelphimorphia
(opossums)
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Family
Didelphidae
(opossums)
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Didelphis virginiana
(Virginia opossum)
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Order
Eulipotyphla
(shrews, moles and relatives)
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Family
Soricidae
(shrews)
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Blarina brevicauda
(Northern short-tailed shrew)
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Cryptotis parva
(North American least shrew)
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Sorex cinereus
(cinereus shrew)
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Sorex dispar
(long-tailed shrew)
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Sorex fumeus
(smoky shrew)
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Sorex hoyi
(American pygmy shrew)
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Sorex longirostris
(southeastern shrew)
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Sorex palustris
(American water shrew)
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Family
Talpidae
(moles)
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Condylura cristata
(Star-nosed mole)
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Parascalops breweri
(hairy-tailed mole)
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Scalopus aquaticus
(eastern mole)
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Order
Lagomorpha
(rabbits, hares and pikas)
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Family
Leporidae
(rabbits and hares)
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Sylvilagus floridanus
(eastern cottontail)
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Lepus americanus
(snowshoe hare)
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Sylvilagus obscurus
(Appalachian cottontail)
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Order
Rodentia
(rodents)
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Family
Sciuridae
(squirrels)
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Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus
(Virginia northern flying squirrel )
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Glaucomys volans
(southern flying squirrel)
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Marmota monax
(groundhog)
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Sciurus carolinensis
(eastern gray squirrel)
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Sciurus niger
(fox squirrel)
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Tamias striatus
(eastern chipmunk)
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Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
(American red squirrel)
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Family
Castoridae
(beavers)
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Castor canadensis
(North American beaver)
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Family
Dipodidae
(jumping mice)
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Napaeozapus insignis
(woodland jumping mouse)
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Zapus hudsonius
(meadow jumping mouse)
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Family
Cricetidae
(New World mice and rats)
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Microtus chrotorrhinus
(rock vole)
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Microtus ochrogaster
(prairie vole)
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Microtus pennsylvanicus
(meadow vole)
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Microtus pinetorum
(woodland vole)
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Myodes gapperi
(southern red-backed vole)
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Neotoma magister
(Allegheny woodrat)
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Ochrotomys nuttalli
(golden mouse)
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Ondatra zibethicus
(muskrat)
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Peromyscus leucopus
(white-footed mouse)
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Peromyscus maniculatus
(deer mouse )
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Reithrodontomys humulis
(eastern harvest mouse)
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Synaptomys cooperi
(southern bog lemming)
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Family
Muridae
(Old World mice and rats) (introduced)
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Mus musculus
(house mouse) (introduced)
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Rattus norvegicus
(brown rat) (introduced)
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Rattus rattus
(black rat) (introduced)
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Family
Erethizontidae
(New World porcupines)
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Erethizon dorsatum
(North American porcupine)
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