The list of mammals of Kansas comprises 100 mammals recorded in the U.S. state of Kansas. [1] [2] It includes both native and introduced species which can have a negative impact on the ecosystem but does not include domesticated animals. [3] Four of these species that have been extirpated from the state are the gray wolf, grizzly bear, cougar, and the black-footed ferret.
Didelphimorphia (opossums)
Opossums
Family: Didelphidae
- Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana
Cingulata (armadillos)
Armadillos
Family: Dasypodidae
- Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus
Eulipotyphla (shrews and moles)
Shrews
Family: Soricidae
- Southern short-tailed shrew, Blarina carolinensis
- Elliot's short-tailed shrew, Blarina hylophaga
- Least shrew, Cryptotis parva
- Prairie shrew, Sorex haydeni
Moles
Family: Talpidae
- Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus
Rodentia (rodents)
Beavers
Family: Castoridae
- North American beaver, Castor canadensis
Pocket gophers
Family: Geomyidae
- Yellow-faced pocket gopher, Cratogeomys castanops
- Plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius
Kangaroo rats and pocket mice
Family: Heteromyidae
- Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii
- Hispid pocket mouse, Perognathus fasciatus
- Plains pocket mouse, Perognathus flavescens
- Silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus
Porcupines
Family: Erethizontidae
- North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
Jumping mice
Family: Dipodidae
- Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius
New World rats, mice, and voles
Family: Cricetidae
- Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicaudus
- Prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster
- Meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus
- Woodland vole, Microtus pinetorum
- White-throated woodrat, Neotoma albigula
- Eastern woodrat, Neotoma floridana
- Southern plains woodrat, Neotoma micropus
- Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
- Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster
- Marsh rice rat, Oryzomys palustris
- Texas mouse, Peromyscus attwateri
- White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus
- Western deer mouse, Peromyscus sonoriensis
- Fulvous harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys fulvescens
- Eastern harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys humulis
- Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis
- Plains harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys montanus
- Hispid cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus
Old World rats and mice
Family: Muridae
- House mouse, Mus musculus introduced
- Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced
- Black rat, Rattus rattus introduced
Chipmunks, marmots, and squirrels
Family: Sciuridae
- Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus
- Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans
- Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictodomys tridecemlineatus
- Groundhog, Marmota monax
- Colorado chipmunk, Neotamias quadrivittatus
- Rock squirrel, Otospermophilus variegatus
- Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
- Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger
- Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus
- Spotted ground squirrel, Xerospermophilus spilosoma
Nutria
Family: Myocastoridae
- Nutria, Myocastor coypus introduced
Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)
Rabbits and hares
Family: Leporidae
- Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus
- White-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii
- Swamp rabbit, Sylvilagus aquaticus
- Desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii
- Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus
Chiroptera (bats)
Vesper bats
Family: Vespertilionidae
- Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus
- Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii
- Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
- Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
- Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis
- Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus
- Western small-footed myotis, Myotis ciliolabrum
- Gray bat, Myotis grisescens
- Small-footed myotis, Myotis leibii
- Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus
- Indiana myotis, Myotis sodalis
- Cave myotis, Myotis velifer
- Yuma myotis, Myotis yumanensis
- Evening bat, Nycticeius humeralis
- Western pipistrelle, Parastrellus hesperus
- Eastern pipistrelle, Pipistrellus subflavus
- Rafinesque's big-eared bat, Plecotus rafinesquii
- Townsend's big-eared bat, Plecotus townsendii
Free-tailed bats
Family: Molossidae
- Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis
- Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis
Carnivora (carnivorans)
Felines
Family: Felidae
- Bobcat, Lynx rufus
-
Cougar, Puma concolor extirpated
- Eastern cougar, P. c. couguar extinct
Canids
Family: Canidae
- Coyote, Canis latrans
-
Gray wolf, Canis lupus extirpated
- Great Plains wolf, C. l. nubilus extinct
- Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
- Swift fox, Vulpes velox
- Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
Bears
Family: Ursidae
- American black bear, Ursus americanus extirpated, vagrant
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Brown bear, Ursus arctos extirpated
- Grizzly bear, U. a. horribilis extirpated
Skunks
Family: Mephitidae
- Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis
- Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis
- Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius
Mustelids
Family: Mustelidae
- North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
- Black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes reintroduced
- Least weasel, Mustela nivalis
- Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata
- American mink, Neogale vison
- American badger, Taxidea taxus
Procyonids
Family: Procyonidae
Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
Pronghorns
Family: Antilocapridae
- Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana
Bovids
Family: Bovidae
-
American bison, Bison bison reintroduced
[4]
- Plains bison, B. b. bison reintroduced
Deer
Family: Cervidae
- Moose, Alces alces vagrant
- Elk, Cervus canadensis
- Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus
- White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
See also
References
- ^ E. Raymond, Hall (November 1, 1956). Handbook of Mammals of Kansas. Vol. 37. University of Kansas Museum of Natural History. pp. 1–303. doi: 10.2307/1376665. JSTOR 1376665.
- ^ E. Lendell, Cockrum (August 25, 1952). Mammals of Kansas. Vol. 34. Journal of Mammalogy. pp. 1–401.
- ^ Lantz, D.E. (1908). "A List of Kansas Mammals". Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science. 19. Kansas Academy of Science: 171–178. doi: 10.2307/3624198. JSTOR 3624198.
- ^ "Maxwell Wildlife Refuge - Kansas". www.kansastravel.org. Retrieved 2021-07-07.