United States of America
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in the United States of America is based on the taxonomy used in Wilson & Reeder (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (Eds.)(2005) Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
Brachylagus idahoensis (Lagomorpha - Leporidae) Pygmy Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus (Lagomorpha - Leporidae) Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus cognatus (Lagomorpha - Leporidae) Manzano Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus (Lagomorpha - Leporidae) Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus palustris (Lagomorpha - Leporidae) Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus transitionalis (Lagomorpha - Leporidae) New England Cottontail
Blarina carolinensis (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina hylophaga (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina peninsulae (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Everglades Short-tailed Shrew
Sorex alaskanus (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Glacier Bay Water Shrew
Sorex bairdi (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Baird's Shrew
Sorex jacksoni (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) St. Lawrence Island Shrew
Sorex longirostris (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Southeastern Shrew
Sorex lyelli (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Mt. Lyell Shrew
Sorex merriami (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Merriam's Shrew
Sorex nanus (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Dwarf Shrew
Sorex neomexicanus (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) New Mexico Shrew
Sorex pacificus (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Pacific Shrew
Sorex preblei (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Preble's Shrew
Sorex pribilofensis (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Pribilof Island Shrew
Sorex sonomae (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Fog Shrew
Sorex tenellus (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Inyo Shrew
Sorex yukonicus (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Alaskan Tiny Shrew
Lasiurus seminolus (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Seminole Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Big-eared Bat
Myotis austroriparius (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Southeastern Myotis
Myotis grisescens (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Gray Myotis
Myotis sodalis (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Indiana Myotis
Urocyon littoralis (Carnivora - Canidae) Island Fox
Monachus schauinslandi (Carnivora - Phocidae) Hawaiian Monk Seal
Ammospermophilus nelsoni (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Nelson's Antelope Squirrel
Cynomys gunnisoni (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys leucurus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) White-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys parvidens (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Utah Prairie Dog
Marmota broweri (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Alaska Marmot
Marmota olympus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Olympic Marmot
Spermophilus armatus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Uinta Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus beldingi (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Belding's Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus brunneus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Idaho Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus canus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Merriam's Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus elegans (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Wyoming Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus mohavensis (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Mohave Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus mollis (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Piute Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus townsendi (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Townsend's Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus washingtoni (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Washington Ground Squirrel
Tamias alpinus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Alpine Chipmunk
Tamias canipes (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Gray-footed Chipmunk
Tamias cinereicollis (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Gray-collared Chipmunk
Tamias ochrogenys (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Yellow-cheeked Chipmunk
Tamias palmeri (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Palmer's Chipmunk
Tamias panamintinus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Panamint Chipmunk
Tamias quadrimaculatus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Long-eared Chipmunk
Tamias quadrivittatus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Colorado Chipmunk
Tamias rufus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Hopi Chipmunk
Tamias senex (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Shadow Chipmunk
Tamias siskiyou (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Siskiyou Chipmunk
Tamias sonomae (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Sonoma Chipmunk
Tamias speciosus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Lodgepole Chipmunk
Tamias umbrinus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Uinta Chipmunk
Dipodomys agilis (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) Agile Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys californicus (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) California Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys elator (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) Texas Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys heermanni (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) Heermann's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ingens (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) Giant Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys microps (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys nitratoides (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) San Joaquin Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys panamintinus (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) Panamint Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys stephensi (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) Stephens's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys venustus (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) Narrow-faced Kangaroo Rat
Microdipodops megacephalus (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) Dark Kangaroo Mouse
Microdipodops pallidus (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) Pale Kangaroo Mouse
Perognathus alticolus (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) White-eared Pocket Mouse
Perognathus inornatus (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) San Joaquin Pocket Mouse
Geomys attwateri (Rodentia - Geomyidae) Attwater's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps (Rodentia - Geomyidae) Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys knoxjonesi (Rodentia - Geomyidae) Knox Jones's Pocket Gopher
Geomys pinetis (Rodentia - Geomyidae) Southeastern Pocket Gopher
Geomys texensis (Rodentia - Geomyidae) Central Texas Pocket Gopher
Thomomys bulbivorus (Rodentia - Geomyidae) Camas Pocket Gopher
Thomomys clusius (Rodentia - Geomyidae) Wyoming Pocket Gopher
Thomomys idahoensis (Rodentia - Geomyidae) Idaho Pocket Gopher
Thomomys mazama (Rodentia - Geomyidae) Western Pocket Gopher
Thomomys monticola (Rodentia - Geomyidae) Mountain Pocket Gopher
Thomomys townsendii (Rodentia - Geomyidae) Townsend's Pocket Gopher
Arborimus albipes (Rodentia - Cricetidae) White-footed Vole
Arborimus longicaudus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Red Tree Vole
Arborimus pomo (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Sonoma Tree Vole
Dicrostonyx nelsoni (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Nelson's Collared Lemming
Dicrostonyx unalascensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Unalaska Collared Lemming
Microtus abbreviatus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Insular Vole
Microtus breweri (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Beech Vole
Microtus canicaudus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Gray-tailed Vole
Microtus pinetorum (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Woodland Vole
Myodes californicus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Western Red-backed Vole
Neofiber alleni (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Round-tailed Muskrat
Neotoma floridana (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma fuscipes (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Dusky-footed Woodrat
Neotoma magister (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Allegheny Woodrat
Neotoma stephensi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Stephen's Woodrat
Ochrotomys nuttalli (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Golden Mouse
Peromyscus attwateri (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Texas Deermouse
Peromyscus gossypinus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Cotton Deermouse
Peromyscus polionotus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Oldfield Deermouse
Podomys floridanus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Florida Deermouse
Reithrodontomys humulis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Eastern Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys raviventris (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Salt-marsh Harvest Mouse
Oryzomys palustris (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Marsh Oryzomys