Draft:List of mammals of New Hampshire

The list of mammals of New Hampshire includes all mammal species living in the US state of New Hampshire. Four species of mammals are currently extirpated from the state: gray wolf, cougar, wolverine, and caribou. The list does not include species found only in captivity. While New Hampshire does not have a state mammal, it does have a state animal (the White-tailed deer) and a state wildcat (the bobcat).

Opossums
Family: Didelphidae


 * Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana North America's only marsupial is found in all but the northernmost parts of the state.

Shrews
Family: Soricidae


 * American water shrew, Sorex palustris Found throughout the state.


 * Eastern water shrew, Sorex albibarbis Possibly a subspecies of the American water shrew.


 * Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus Found throughout the state.


 * Long-tailed shrew, Sorex dispar Secure and found in all but the southeastern portions of the state.


 * Smoky shrew, Sorex fumeus


 * American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi


 * Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda

Moles
Family: Talpidae


 * Star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata


 * Hairy-tailed mole, Parascalops breweri

Vesper bats
Family: Vespertilionidae


 * Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus


 * Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans


 * Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis


 * Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus


 * Eastern small-footed myotis, Myotis leibii - state endangered


 * Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus - state endangered


 * Northern long-eared bat, Myotis septentrionalis - federally threatened and state endangered


 * Indiana bat, Myotis sodalis


 * Tricolored bat, Perimyotis subflavus - state endangered


 * Evening bat, Nycticeius humerali Some sources fail to note the presence of this species in New Hampshire.

Hares and rabbits
Family: Leporidae


 * Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus


 * Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus - introduced


 * New England cottontail, Sylvilagus transitionalis - endangered

Beavers
Family: Castoridae


 * North American beaver, Castor canadensis

Porcupines
Family: Erethizontidae


 * North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum

Jumping mice
Family: Dipodidae


 * Woodland jumping mouse, Napaeozapus insignis


 * Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius

New World rats, mice, and voles
Family: Cricetidae


 * Southern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys gapperi


 * Rock vole, Microtus chrotorrhinus


 * Eastern meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus


 * Woodland vole, Microtus pinetorum


 * Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus


 * White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus


 * Eastern deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus


 * Northern bog lemming, Synaptomys borealis


 * Southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi

Old World rats, mice
Family: Muridae


 * House mouse, Mus musculus - introduced


 * Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus - introduced


 * Black rat, Rattus rattus - introduced

Chipmunks, marmots, squirrels
Family: Sciuridae


 * Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus


 * Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans


 * Groundhog, Marmota monax


 * Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis


 * Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus


 * American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Cats
Family: Felidae


 * Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis


 * Bobcat, Lynx rufus The New Hampshire State Wildcat is the bobcat.


 * Cougar, Puma concolor - possibly extirpated
 * Eastern cougar, P. c. couguar - possibly extirpated

Canines
Family: Canidae


 * Eastern Coyote, Canis latrans


 * Gray wolf, Canis lupus - extirpated


 * Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus


 * Red fox, Vulpes vulpes

Bears
Family: Ursidae


 * American black bear, Ursus americanus

Skunks
Family: Mephitidae


 * Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis

Weasels
Family: Mustelidae


 * Wolverine, Gulo gulo - extirpated


 * North American river otter, Lontra canadensis


 * American marten, Martes americana


 * American ermine, Mustela richardsonii


 * Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata


 * American mink, Neogale vison


 * Fisher, Pekania pennanti

Raccoons
Family: Procyonidae


 * Racoon, Procyon lotor

Deer
Family: Cervidae


 * Moose, Alces alces


 * White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus The New Hampshire State Animal is the White-tailed deer.


 * Caribou, Rangifer tarandus - extirpated

Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises
Families: Monodontidae, Physeteroidea, Ziphioidea, Delphinidae, Phocoenidae Various whales, dolphins, and porpoises are sometimes visible off the coast of New Hampshire.