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List of mammals of Montana

There are 115 mammal species known to occur in Montana. Among Montana's mammals, three are listed as endangered or threatened and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks lists a number of species as species of concern.

Species are listed by common and scientific names, as per R. S. Hoffman and D. L. Pattie, A Guide to Montana Mammals, 1968.

New World opossums (Order: Didelphimorphia)

Family: Didelphidae (true opossums)

Lagomorphs (Order: Lagomorpha)

Family: Leporidae (rabbits and hares)

Family: Ochotonidae (pikas)

Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)

Family: Antilocapridae (pronghorns)

Family: Bovidae (bovids)

Family: Cervidae (deer)

Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)

Family: Ursidae (bears)

Family: Procyonidae (procyonids)

Family: Felidae (cats)

Family: Canidae (canids)

Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)

Family: Mephitidae (skunks)

Bats (Order: Chiroptera)

Family: Vespertilionidae (vesper bats)

Shrews (Order: Eulipotyphla)

Family: Soricidae

Rodents (Order: Rodentia)

Family: Castoridae (beavers)

Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)

Family: Heteromyidae (pocket mice and kangaroo rats)

Family: Geomyidae (pocket gophers)

Family: Dipodidae (jumping mice)

Family: Cricetidae (New World mice and rats, voles, lemmings, muskrats)

Family: Muridae (Old World rats and mice)

Family: Echimyidae (spiny rats)

  • Nutria, Myocastor coypus introduced

Family: Erethizontidae

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