Mammals of Vashon-Maury-Island R Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana R Trowbridge shrew, Sorex trowbridgii C Wandering shrew, Sorex vagrans C Coast mole, Scapanus orarius R California myotis, Myotis californicus N Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus U? Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus U Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus N Townsend chipmunk, Eutamias townsendii C Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis N Douglas squirrel, Tamiasciurus douglasii N Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus R Beaver, Castor canadensis C Deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus R Southern red-backed , Clethrionomys gapperi U Creeping vole, oregoni C Townsend vole, Microtus townsendii R , Ondata zibethicus N Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus C Black (Roof) Rat, Rattus rattus N Killer whale, Orcinus orca (Sep.-Feb.) N Dall’s porpoise, Phocoenoides dalli U Harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena U Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus (Feb.-Mar.) R Red fox, Vulpes fulva R Black bear, Ursus americanus C Raccoon, Procyon lotor N Mink, Mustela vison N River otter, Lutra canadensis N California sea lion, Zalophus californianus (fall +) N Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina C Black-tailed deer, Odocoileus hemionus columbianus R Coyote (Canis latrans)

Also be on the lookout for: Shrew-mole, Neurotrichus gibbsi Other species of Myotis bats; other genera of larger bats Mountain beaver, Aplodontia rufa Other cetaceans occasionally seen in Puget Sound: False killer whale, Minke whale, Humpback Other pinnipeds occasionally seen in Puget Sound: Northern (Steller) sea lion, Northern elephant seal C=common; N=not uncommon; U=uncommon; R=rare

Ellen Kritzman January 1995, rev. September 2010