- Source: List of mammals of California
This is a list of mammals in California, including both current and recently historical inhabitants.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) monitors certain species and subspecies of special concern. These are mammals whose populations may be locally threatened, but which are excluded from federal and international conservation lists. Taxa of special concern in California are noted below, as are endemic, introduced, harvest, and vagrant species.
There are 227 mammal species listed, including 186 terrestrial and 42 marine.
Opossums
Order: Didelphimorphia, Family: Didelphidae
One species of opossum occurs in California.
Eulipotyphlans
Order: Eulipotyphla, Family: Soricidae
Thirteen species of shrews occur in California.
Order: Eulipotyphla, Family: Talpidae
Five species of moles occur in California.
Shrew-mole, Neurotrichus gibbsii
Northern broad-footed mole, Scapanus latimanus
Alameda Island mole, S. l. parvus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Southern broad-footed mole (Scapanus occultus)
Coast mole, Scapanus orarius
Townsend's mole, Scapanus townsendii
Bats
Order: Chiroptera, Family: Phyllostomidae
Four species of leaf-nosed bats occur in California.
Mexican long-tongued bat, Choeronycteris mexicana (CDFW special concern)
Southern long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris curasoae
Lesser long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris yerbabuenae
California leaf-nosed bat, Macrotus californicus (CDFW special concern)
Order: Chiroptera, Family: Vespertilionidae
Nineteen species of vesper bats occur in California.
Hoary bat, Aeorestes cinereus
Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus (CDFW special concern)
Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii
Pale big-eared bat, C. t. pallescens (CDFW special concern)
Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
Spotted bat, Euderma maculatum (CDFW special concern)
Allen's big-eared bat, Idionycteris phyllotis
Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
Western red bat, Lasiurus blossevillii
Western yellow bat, Lasiurus xanthinus
California myotis, Myotis californicus
Western small-footed myotis, Myotis ciliolabrum
Long-eared myotis, Myotis evotis
Little brown myotis, Myotis lucifugus
Arizona myotis, Myotis occultus (CDFW special concern)
Fringed myotis, Myotis thysanodes
Cave myotis, Myotis velifer (CDFW special concern)
Long-legged myotis, Myotis volans
Yuma myotis, Myotis yumanensis
Western pipistrelle, Parastrellus hesperus
Order: Chiroptera, Family: Molossidae
Four species of free-tailed bats occur in California.
Western mastiff bat, Eumops perotis
California mastiff bat, E. p. californicus (CDFW special concern)
Pocketed free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops femorosaccus (CDFW special concern)
Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis (CDFW special concern)
Brazilian (or Mexican) free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis
Lagomorphs
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Ochotonidae
One species of pika occurs in California.
American pika, Ochotona princeps
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Eight species of rabbits and hares occur in California.
Pygmy rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis (CDFW special concern, harvest)
Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus (harvest)
Oregon snowshoe hare, L. a. klamathensis (CDFW special concern)
Sierra Nevada snowshoe hare, L. a. tahoensis (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus (harvest)
San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit, L. c. bennettii (CDFW special concern; endemic)
White-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii (CDFW special concern, harvest)
European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus (introduced)
Desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii (harvest)
Brush rabbit, Sylvilagus bachmani (harvest, except for endangered Riparian subspecies)
Riparian brush rabbit, S. b. riparius (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttallii (harvest)
Rodents
Order: Rodentia
Family: Aplodontiidae
One species of mountain beaver occurs in California.
Mountain beaver, Aplodontia rufa
Sierra Nevada mountain beaver, A. r. californica (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Point Arena mountain beaver, A. r. nigra (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Point Reyes mountain beaver, A. r. phaea (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Thirty species of squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots occur in California.
Subfamily Sciurinae (tree squirrels and flying squirrels)
Humboldt's flying squirrel, Glaucomys oregonensis
San Bernardino flying squirrel, G. o. californicus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus (CDFW special concern)
Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis (introduced, harvest)
Western gray squirrel, Sciurus griseus (harvest)
Eastern fox squirrel, Sciurus niger (introduced, harvest)
Douglas' squirrel, Tamiasciurus douglasii (harvest)
Subfamily Xerinae (chipmunks and ground squirrels)
White-tailed antelope ground squirrel, Ammospermophilus leucurus
Nelson's antelope ground squirrel, Ammospermophilus nelsoni (endemic)
Yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris
California ground squirrel, Spermophilus beecheyi
Belding's ground squirrel, Spermophilus beldingi
Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis
Mohave ground squirrel, Spermophilus mohavensis (endemic)
Round-tailed ground squirrel, Spermophilus tereticaudus
Palm Springs round-tailed ground squirrel, S. t. chlorus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Townsend's ground squirrel, Spermophilus townsendii
Rock squirrel, Spermophilus variegatus
Alpine chipmunk, Tamias alpinus (endemic)
Yellow-pine chipmunk, Tamias amoenus
Merriam's chipmunk, Tamias merriami
Least chipmunk, Tamias minimus
California chipmunk, Tamias obscurus
Yellow-cheeked chipmunk, Tamias ochrogenys (endemic)
Panamint chipmunk, Tamias panamintinus
Long-eared chipmunk, Tamias quadrimaculatus
Allen's chipmunk, Tamias senex
Siskiyou chipmunk, Tamias siskiyou
Sonoma chipmunk, Tamias sonomae (endemic)
Lodgepole chipmunk, Tamias speciosus
Uinta chipmunk, Tamias umbrinus
Order: Rodentia
Family: Castoridae
One species of beaver occurs in California.
American beaver, Castor canadensis (harvest)
Order: Rodentia
Family: Geomyidae
Five species of pocket gophers occur in California.
Botta's pocket gopher, Thomomys bottae
Western pocket gopher, Thomomys mazama
Mountain pocket gopher, Thomomys monticola
Northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides
Townsend's pocket gopher, Thomomys townsendii
Order: Rodentia
Family: Heteromyidae
Twenty-six species of pocket mice and kangaroo rats occur in California.
Subfamily Dipodomyinae (kangaroo rats and mice)
Pacific (or agile) kangaroo rat, Dipodomys agilis (endemic)
California kangaroo rat, Dipodomys californicus
Marysville California kangaroo rat, D. californicus eximus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Desert kangaroo rat, Dipodomys deserti
Big-eared kangaroo rat, Dipodomys elephantinus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Heermann's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys heermanni (endemic)
Giant kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ingens (endemic)
Merriam's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriami
San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat, D. merriami parvus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat, Dipodomys microps
Fresno kangaroo rat, Dipodomys nitratoides (endemic)
Short-nosed kangaroo rat, D. n. brevinasus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Tipton kangaroo rat, D. n. nitratoides (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii
Panamint kangaroo rat, Dipodomys panamintinus
San Diego kangaroo rat, Dipodomys simulans
Stephens' kangaroo rat, Dipodomys stephensi (endemic)
Narrow-faced kangaroo rat, Dipodomys venustus (endemic)
Dark kangaroo mouse, Microdipodops megacephalus
Pale kangaroo mouse, Microdipodops pallidus
Subfamily Perognathinae (pocket mice)
Bailey's pocket mouse, Chaetodipus baileyi
California pocket mouse, Chaetodipus californicus
Dulzura pocket mouse, C. c. femoralis (CDFW special concern; endemic)
San Diego pocket mouse, Chaetodipus fallax
Northwestern San Diego pocket mouse, C. f. fallax (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Pallid San Diego pocket mouse, C. f. pallidus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Long-tailed pocket mouse, Chaetodipus formosus
Desert pocket mouse, Chaetodipus penicillatus
Spiny pocket mouse, Chaetodipus spinatus
White-eared pocket mouse, Perognathus alticola (endemic)
White-eared pocket mouse, P. a. alticola (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Tehachapi pocket mouse, P. a. inexpectatus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
San Joaquin pocket mouse, Perognathus inornatus (endemic)
Salinas pocket mouse, P. i. psammophilus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Little pocket mouse, Perognathus longimembris
Palm Springs pocket mouse, P. l. bangsi (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Los Angeles pocket mouse, P. l. brevinasus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Jacumba pocket mouse, P. l. internationalis (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Pacific pocket mouse, P. l. pacificus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Great Basin pocket mouse, Perognathus parvus
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Twenty-nine species of voles and New World rats and mice occur in California.
Subfamily Arvicolinae (lemmings, voles, and muskrat)
White-footed vole, Arborimus albipes (CDFW special concern)
Red tree vole, Arborimus longicaudus presence uncertain
Sonoma tree vole, Arborimus pomo (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Western red-backed vole, Clethrionomys californicus
Sagebrush vole, Lemmiscus curtatus
California vole, Microtus californicus
Monterey vole, M. c. halophilus (endemic)
Mojave River vole, M. c. mohavensis (CDFW special concern; endemic)
San Pablo vole, M. c. sanpabloensis (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Amargosa vole, M. c. scirpensis (federal and state endangered; endemic)
South coast marsh vole, M. c. stephensi (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Owens Valley vole, M. c. vallicola (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicaudus
Montane vole, Microtus montanus
Creeping vole, Microtus oregoni
Townsend's vole, Microtus townsendii
Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus (introduced, harvest)
Heather vole, Phenacomys intermedius
Subfamily Neotominae (North American rats and mice)
White-throated woodrat, Neotoma albigula
Bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea
Dusky-footed woodrat, Neotoma fuscipes
Desert woodrat, Neotoma lepida
Large-eared woodrat, Neotoma macrotis
Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster
Southern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys torridus
Brush mouse, Peromyscus boylii
California mouse, Peromyscus californicus
Canyon mouse, Peromyscus crinitus
Cactus mouse, Peromyscus eremicus
Northern Baja deer mouse, Peromyscus fraterculus
Gambel's deer mouse, Peromyscus gambelii
Western deer mouse, Peromyscus sonoriensis
Pinyon mouse, Peromyscus truei
Salt marsh harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys raviventris (endemic)
Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis
Subfamily Sigmodontinae (cotton rats)
Arizona cotton rat, Sigmodon arizonae
Hispid cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Three species of Old World rats and mice occur in California.
House mouse, Mus musculus (introduced)
Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus (introduced)
Black rat, Rattus rattus (introduced)
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dipodidae
Two species of jumping mice occur in California.
Western jumping mouse, Zapus princeps
Pacific jumping mouse, Zapus trinotatus
Order: Rodentia
Family: Erethizontidae
One species of porcupine occurs in California.
North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
Whales, dolphins and porpoises
Order: Cetacea
Family: Eschrichtiidae
One species of gray whale occurs in California's waters.
Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus (migrant)
Order: Cetacea
Family: Balaenopteridae
Six species of rorquals occur in California's waters.
Minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera brydei (vagrant)
Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis
Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus
Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Order: Cetacea
Family: Balaenidae
One species of right whale occurs in California's waters.
North Pacific right whale, Eubalaena japonica (vagrant)
Order: Cetacea
Family: Delphinidae
Twelve species of dolphins occur in California's waters.
Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis
Long-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus capensis
Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus
Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus
Northern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis
Killer whale, Orcinus orca
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens (vagrant)
Pacific white-sided dolphin, Sagmatias obliquidens
Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata (vagrant)
Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba
Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis (vagrant)
Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Order: Cetacea
Family: Phocoenidae
Two species of porpoises occur in California's waters.
Harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena
Dall's porpoise, Phocoenoides dalli
Order: Cetacea
Family: Kogiidae
Two species of small sperm whales occur in California's waters.
Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps
Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima
Order: Cetacea
Family: Physeteridae
One species of sperm whale occur in California's waters.
Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus
Order: Cetacea
Family: Ziphiidae
Seven species of beaked whales occur in California's waters.
Giant beaked whale, Berardius bairdii
Hubbs' beaked whale, Mesoplodon carlhubbsi
Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens
Perrin's beaked whale, Mesoplodon perrini
Stejneger's beaked whale, Mesoplodon stejnegeri
Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris
Carnivorans
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Six species of canids occur in California.
Coyote, Canis latrans
Gray wolf, Canis lupus (extirpated 1924, resettled 2017)
†Cascade Mountains wolf, C. l. fuscus (extinct)
Northwestern wolf, C. l. occidentalis
Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus (harvest)
Island fox, Urocyon littoralis (endemic)
Kit fox, Vulpes macrotis
Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae
Two species of bears occurred in California. One was recently extirpated.
Black bear, Ursus americanus (harvest)
Brown bear, Ursus arctos (extirpated 1924)
†California grizzly bear, U. a. horriblis (extinct)
Order: Carnivora
Family: Procyonidae
Two species of this nocturnal, omnivorous family occur in California.
Ring-tailed cat, Bassariscus astutus
Raccoon, Procyon lotor (harvest)
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mephitidae
Two species of skunks occur in California.
Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis (harvest)
Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis (harvest)
Channel Islands spotted skunk, S. g. amphiala (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Four species of cats occurred in California. One was recently extirpated.
Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis (vagrant)
Bobcat, Lynx rufus (harvest)
Jaguar, Panthera onca (extirpated 1826)
Cougar, Puma concolor
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Sea otter, Enhydra lutris
Wolverine, Gulo gulo (vagrant)
North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
Pacific marten, Martes caurina
Humboldt marten, M. c. humboldtensis (CDFW special concern)
American ermine, Mustela richardsonii
Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata
American mink, Neogale vison
Fisher, Pekania pennanti
American badger, Taxidea taxus
Order: Carnivora
Family: Otariidae
Four species of eared seals occur in California.
Guadalupe fur seal, Arctophoca townsendi
Northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus
Northern (Steller) sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus
California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Order: Carnivora
Family: Phocidae
Four species of earless seals occur in California.
Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Ribbon seal, Phoca fasciata (vagrant)
Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina
Ringed seal, Phoca hispida (vagrant)
Even-toed ungulates
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Antilocapridae
One species of pronghorn occurs in California.
Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana (harvest)
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Three species of bovid occur in California; one is introduced.
Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia (introduced, harvest)
American bison, Bison bison (extirpated early 1800s, introduced on Santa Catalina Island)
Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis (harvest)
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, O. c. sierrae
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Four species of deer and elk occur in California.
Elk, Cervus canadensis
Tule elk, C. c. nannodes (endemic)
European fallow deer, Dama dama (introduced, harvest)
Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus (harvest)
California mule deer, O. h. californicus
Columbian black-tailed deer, O. h. columbianus
Southern mule deer, O. h. fuliginatus
Inyo mule deer, O. h. inyoensis
White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianius
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Suidae
One species of pig occurs in California.
Wild boar, Sus scrofa (introduced, harvest)
References
= Bibliography
=California Department of Fish and Game (September 2008). "Complete List of Amphibian, Reptile, Bird and Mammal Species in California" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2012-08-08. This is the primary source for most species on this list.
California Department of Fish and Game. "Mammal Species of Special Concern". Retrieved 2012-08-08. This is the primary source for special statuses, and for including certain subspecies in addition to species.
"Mammals of California". American Society of Mammalogists website. Retrieved 2012-07-30. The ASM list provides the distribution and other information.
Wilson, Don; Deeann Reeder (2005). Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. Whenever possible, the taxonomy of mammals here has been updated to agree with the latest edition of MSW.
Jameson, E. W. Jr.; H. J. Peeters (2004). Mammals of California. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-23582-7.
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