Species Information

Mammalia observations for selected counties


Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions     Kentucky Status Definitions

List Mammalia observations in 1 selected county.
Selected county is: Boyle.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Blarina brevicauda Northern Short-tailed ShrewMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Canis latrans CoyoteMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Castor canadensis American BeaverMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Dasypus novemcinctus Nine-banded ArmadilloMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Didelphis virginiana Virginia OpossumMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Erethizon dorsatum North American PorcupineMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Lontra canadensis Northern River OtterMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Lynx rufus BobcatMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Mephitis mephitis Striped SkunkMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Mustela nivalis Least WeaselMammaliaBoyleNS YesReference
Neovison vison American MinkMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed DeerMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Ondatra zibethicus MuskratMammaliaBoyleNN YesReference
Peromyscus leucopus White-footed MouseMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii Prairie Deer MouseMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Procyon lotor Northern RaccoonMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Sciurus niger Eastern Fox SquirrelMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Sorex fumeus Smoky ShrewMammaliaBoyleNN YesReference
Sorex hoyi Pygmy ShrewMammaliaBoyleNN YesReference
Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern CottontailMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Tamias striatus Eastern ChipmunkMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Ursus americanus American Black BearMammaliaBoyleNN Reference
Vulpes vulpes Red FoxMammaliaBoyleNN Reference

23 species are listed