- Source: List of mammals of Texas
This is a list of mammals of Texas. Mammals native to or immediately off the coast of the U.S. state of Texas are listed first. Introduced mammals, whether intentional or unintentional, are listed separately.
The varying geography of Texas, the second largest state, provides a large variety of habitats for mammals. The land varies from swamps, Piney Woods in the east, rocky hills and limestone karst in the central Hill Country of the Edwards Plateau, desert in the south and west, mountains in the far west (the Trans-Pecos), and grassland prairie in the north, also known as the Panhandle. The state's many rivers, including the Rio Grande, the Colorado River, and the Trinity River, also provide diverse river habitats. Its central position in the United States means that species found primarily in either the western or eastern reaches of the country often have their ranges meeting in the state. Additionally, its proximity to Mexico is such that many species found there and into Central America also range as far north as Texas.
Texas recognizes three official mammals: the nine-banded armadillo, the Texas Longhorn, and the Mexican free-tailed bat. State law protects numerous species. The state also recognizes the Texas State Bison Herd at Caprock Canyons State Park since 2011, the state Longhorn herd at multiple state parks since 1969, and the state dog breed, Blue Lacy since 2005.
List of species
= Order Xenarthra
=Dasypodidae
Dasypodidae is a family of armoured mammals found mainly in Latin America.
= Order Chiroptera
=Phyllostomidae
Mormoopidae
Vespertilionidae
Molossidae
= Order Carnivora
=Canidae
Felidae
Procyonidae
Mephitidae
Mustelidae
Phocidae
Ursidae
= Order Artiodactyla
=Tayassuidae
Cervidae
Antilocapridae
Bovidae
= Order Eulipotyphla
=Soricidae
Talpidae
= Order Sirenia
=Trichechidae
= Order Didelphimorphia
=Didelphidae
= Order Lagomorpha
=Leporidae
= Order Rodentia
=Castoridae
Cricetidae
Northern pygmy mouse (Baiomys taylori)
Mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus)
Woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum)
Prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster)
White-throated woodrat (Neotoma albigula)
Florida woodrat (Neotoma floridana)
Mexican woodrat (Neotoma mexicana)
Southern plains woodrat (Neotoma micropus)
Golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli)
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Chihuahuan grasshopper mouse (Onychomys arenicola)
Northern grasshopper mouse (Onychomys leucogaster)
Coues' rice rat (Oryzomys couesi)
Marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris)
Texas mouse (Peromyscus attwateri)
Brush mouse (Peromyscus boylii)
Cactus mouse (Peromyscus eremicus)
Cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus)
Southern deer mouse (Peromyscus labecula)
White-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)
White-ankled mouse (Peromyscus pectoralis)
Northern rock mouse (Peromyscus nasutus)
Western deer mouse (Peromyscus sonoriensis)
Pinyon mouse (Peromyscus truei)
Eastern harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys humulis)
Fulvous harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys fulvescens)
Western harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis)
Plains harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys montanus)
Tawny-bellied cotton rat (Sigmodon fulviventer)
Hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus)
Yellow-nosed cotton rat (Sigmodon ochrognathus)
Erethizontidae
Geomyidae
Heteromyidae
Hispid pocket mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus)
Rock pocket mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius)
Nelson's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus nelsoni)
Desert pocket mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus)
Gulf Coast kangaroo rat (Dipodomys compactus)
Texas kangaroo rat (Dipodomys elator)
Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami)
Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii)
Banner-tailed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys spectabilis)
Mexican spiny pocket mouse (Liomys irroratus)
Plains pocket mouse (Perognathus flavescens)
Silky pocket mouse (Perognathus flavus)
Merriam's pocket mouse (Perognathus merriami)
Sciuridae
Texas antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus interpres)
Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Gray-footed chipmunk (Neotamias canipes)
Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Fox squirrel (Sciurus niger)
Mexican ground squirrel (Spermophilus mexicanus)
Spotted ground squirrel (Spermophilus spilosoma)
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Spermophilus tridecemlineatus)
Rock squirrel (Spermophilus variegatus)
= Order Cetacea
=Balaenidae
Balaenopteridae
Kogiidae
Kogiidae is a family of whales.
Physeteridae
Physeteridae is a monotypic family of whales only containing the extant Physeter macrocephalus.
Ziphiidae
Delphinidae
Introduced/invasive mammals
= Order Primates
== Order Carnivora
=Canidae (canids)
= Order Artiodactyla
=Suidae (pigs)
Cervidae (deer)
Bovidae (antelopes & sheep)
= Order Rodentia
=Muridae (Old World mice & rats)
Myocastoridae (nutria)
See also
Geography of Texas
List of amphibians of Texas
List of reptiles of Texas
List of birds of Texas
Notes and references
= Notes
=^ a: Conservation status at a world level of the species according to the IUCN Red List:
Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species:
EX - Extinct
EW - Extinct in the wild
CR - Critically endangered
EN - Endangered
VU - Vulnerable
NT - Near threatened
LC - Least concern
DD - Data deficient
NE - Not evaluated
= Citations
=External links
American Society of Mammalogists: Mammals of Texas
Handbook of Texas Online: Mammals
Texas Parks & Wildlife: Endangered and Threatened Species in Texas
The Mammals of Texas - Online Edition
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Celurut ekor pendek selatan
- Cryptotis parva
- Jakal emas
- Microtus pinetorum
- Beruang cokelat
- Puma
- Kelelawar hantu kecil
- Rakun biasa
- Influenza
- Jaguarundi
- List of mammals of Texas
- Lists of mammals by region
- List of recently extinct mammals
- List of U.S. state mammals
- List of mammals of North America
- List of mammals of Mexico
- List of mammals of Kansas
- List of mammals of the United States
- List of mammals of Oklahoma
- List of mammals of Wyoming
