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List of mammals of Idaho

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This list of mammals of Idaho includes all wild mammal species indigenous to the U.S. state of Idaho.[1][2] Five mammal species introduced in the state include the eastern gray squirrel, Virginia opossum, house mouse, black rat, and the Norway rat. Mammals included in this list are drawn from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.[3]

Eulipotyphla

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Shrews

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Family: Soricidae

Moles

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Family: Talpidae

Didelphimorphia

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Opossums

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Family: Didelphidae

Rodents

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Beavers

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Family: Castoridae

Pocket gophers

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Family: Geomyidae

Kangaroo rats and pocket mice

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Family: Heteromyidae

Porcupines

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Family: Erethizontidae

Jumping mice

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Family: Dipodidae

New World rats, mice, and voles

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Family: Cricetidae

Old World rats, mice

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Family: Muridae

Chipmunks, marmots, squirrels

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Family: Sciuridae

Lagomorpha

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Hares and rabbits

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Family: Leporidae

Pikas

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Family: Ochotonidae

Chiroptera

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Vesper bats

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Family: Vespertilionidae

Free-tailed bats

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Family: Molossidae

Carnivora

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Cats

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Family: Felidae

Canines

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Family: Canidae

Bears

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Family: Ursidae

Skunks

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Family: Mephitidae

Weasels

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Family: Mustelidae

Raccoons

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Family: Procyonidae

Artiodactyla

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Pronghorns

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Family: Antilocapridae

Deer

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Family: Cervidae

Bovids

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Family: Bovidae

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Larrison, Earl Junior; Johnson, Donald R. (1981). Mammals of Idaho. University of Idaho. p. 166. ISBN 9780893010706.
  2. ^ Jan L. Wassink (1987). Idaho Wildlife. American Geographic Pub. p. 103. ISBN 9780938314370.
  3. ^ a b Species Catalog
  4. ^ Colella, Jocelyn P.; Wilson, Robert E.; Talbot, Sandra L.; Cook, Joseph A. (2019-04-01). "Implications of introgression for wildlife translocations: the case of North American martens". Conservation Genetics. 20 (2): 153–166. Bibcode:2019ConG...20..153C. doi:10.1007/s10592-018-1120-5. ISSN 1572-9737.