Mammal Checklist for the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

MARSUPIALS SQUIRRELS, CHIPMUNKS & GOPHERS Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) * Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus) INSECTIVORES Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) * Desert Shrew (Notiosorex crawfordi) California Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) Ornate Shrew (Sorex ornatus) Merriam's Chipmunk (Tamias merriami) Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) BATS POCKET MICE, KANGAROO MICE & KANGAROO RATS Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus) Pacific Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys agilis) Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) California Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus californicus) Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) MICE, RATS & VOLES California Myotis (Myotis californicus) California Vole (Microtus californicus) Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis) Dusky-footed Woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes) Western Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus hesperus) Desert Woodrat (Neotoma lepida) Western Mastiff Bat (Eumops perotis) Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii) Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) California Mouse (Peromyscus californicus) RACCOONS & RINGTAILS Cactus Mouse (Peromyscus eremicus) Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) Pinon Mouse (Peromyscus truei) WEASELS & SKUNKS Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis) Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) OLD WORLD RATS & MICE Spotted Skunk (Spilogale putorius) House Mouse (Mus musculus) * Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata) Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus) * Badger (Taxidea taxus) Black Rat (Rattus rattus) * CARNIVORES HARES & RABBITS Coyote (Canis latrans) Black-tailed Jack Rabbit (Lepus californicus) Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) * Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani) Bobcat (Lynx rufus) DEER Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)

* introduced Bold face denotes species with federal threatened or endangered status.