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).

Marsupials, order Didelphimorphia

Opossums

Family: Didelphidae

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

Insectivores, order Eulipotyphla

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 far northern and southeastern portions of the state.

• Smoky shrew, Sorex fumeus
  Found throughout the state.

• American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi
  Secure and found in the northern part of the state.

• Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda
  Secure and found throughout the state.

Moles

Family: Talpidae

• Star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata
  Stable and secure throughout the state.

• Hairy-tailed mole, Parascalops breweri
  Stable and secure throughout the state.

Bats, order Chiroptera

Vesper bats

Family: Vespertilionidae

• Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
  Increasing and found throughout the state.

• Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
  Stable and found throughout the state.

• Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis

• Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus

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

• Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus - state endangered
  Endangered and in decline.

• 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.

Lagomorphs, order Lagomorpha

Hares and rabbits

Family: Leporidae

• Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus

• Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus - introduced
  Found in southern part of the state.

• New England cottontail, Sylvilagus transitionalis - endangered

Rodents, order Rodentia

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

Carnivores, order Carnivora

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

Ungulates, order Artiodactyla

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.

See also

• List of birds of New Hampshire
• List of mammals of New England

References

• Burt, William Henry (Text and Maps); Grossenheider, Richard Philip (Illustrations) (1980) [1952]. A Field Guide to the Mammals: North America north of Mexico. Peterson Field Guides (Third ed.). Boston, New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0-395-91098-6.