List of mammals of Georgia (U.S. state)

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This is a list of the mammals native to the U.S. state of Georgia.

The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale is the state marine mammal of Georgia. North Atlantic right whale - Earth Is Blue.jpg
The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale is the state marine mammal of Georgia.
West Indian manatee, vulnerable Manatee with calf.PD.jpg
West Indian manatee, vulnerable
Little brown bat, endangered Little Brown Myotis (cropped).JPG
Little brown bat, endangered
American bison, near threatened American bison k5680-1.jpg
American bison, near threatened
Indiana bat, near threatened Indiana Bat FWS.jpg
Indiana bat, near threatened
New England cottontail, vulnerable Sylvilagus transitionalis (21315229532).jpg
New England cottontail, vulnerable
Eastern small-footed myotis, endangered Eastern small-footed bat.jpg
Eastern small-footed myotis, endangered
False killer whale, near threatened False killer whale 890002.jpg
False killer whale, near threatened
Tricolored bat, vulnerable Perimyotis subflavus picture cropped.jpg
Tricolored bat, vulnerable
Eastern spotted skunk, vulnerable Spilogale putorius (2).jpg
Eastern spotted skunk, vulnerable
Northern long-eared bat, near threatened Myotis septentrionalis 1870.jpg
Northern long-eared bat, near threatened
Hooded seal, vulnerable Hooded seal crop.JPG
Hooded seal, vulnerable
FamilyScientific nameCommon namesRange within GeorgiaConservation status
Didelphidae Didelphis virginiana [1] : 35–38  [2] : 122  Virginia opossum Statewide least concern
Trichechidae Trichechus manatus [1] : 197  [2] : 131  West Indian manatee Vagrant; Savannah harbor, Jekyll Creek, Little Satilla River, and Cumberland Island vulnerable
Dasypodidae Dasypus novemcinctus [1] : 76–77  [2] : 125  Nine-banded armadillo Common in lower Coastal Plain sand hills least concern
Soricidae Blarina brevicauda [1] : 43–45  [2] : 122  Northern short-tailed shrew North of the fall line least concern
Soricidae Blarina carolinensis [2] : 122–123  Southern short-tailed shrew Coastal Plain south of the fall line, and extreme northwest Georgia least concern
Soricidae Cryptotis parva [1] : 45–47  [2] : 123  Least shrew Statewide, most abundant in the Coastal Plain least concern
Soricidae Sorex cinereus [2] : 122  Cinereus shrew Towns County, Georgia least concern
Soricidae Sorex fumeus [1] : 39–41  [2] : 122  Smoky shrew Uncommon, found in mountains of Fannin, Murray, Rabun, Towns, and Union counties. least concern
Soricidae Sorex hoyi [2] : 122  American pygmy shrew Rare; identified in Towns County, Georgia least concern
Soricidae Sorex longirostris [1] : 41–43  [2] : 122  Southeastern shrew Statewide but uncommon least concern
Talpidae Condylura cristata [1] : 51–52  [2] : 123  Star-nosed mole Very rare; found in Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Effingham, Jackson, and Union counties least concern
Talpidae Parascalops breweri [3] Hairy-tailed mole Appalachian Mountains, extreme northeastern part of the state least concern
Talpidae Scalopus aquaticus [1] : 48–51  [2] : 123  Eastern mole State-wide least concern
Leporidae Sylvilagus aquaticus [1] : 83–85  [2] : 125  Swamp rabbit Piedmont and Ridge and Vallye, and western upper Coastal Plain least concern
Leporidae Sylvilagus floridanus [1] : 79–83  Eastern cottontail, cottontail rabbit State-wide least concern
Leporidae Sylvilagus obscurus [4] Appalachian cottontail Appalachian Mountains near-threatened
Leporidae Sylvilagus palustris [1] : 85–86  [2] : 125  Marsh rabbit Eastern Coastal Plain least concern
Castoridae Castor canadensis [1] : 107–110  [2] : 126  American beaver State-wide least concern
Geomyidae Geomys pinetis [1] : 105–107  [2] : 126  Southeastern pocket gopher Coastal Plain least concern
Echimyidae Myocastor coypus [2] : 129  Coypu, nutriaIntroduced: swamps of south central Georgia least concern
Sciurinae Glaucomys volans [1] : 102–105  [2] : 126  Southern flying squirrel State-wide least concern
Sciurinae Marmota monax [1] : 92–94  [2] : 125  Groundhog, woodchuck Mountains least concern
Sciurinae Sciurus carolinensis [1] : 96–98  [2] : 125  Eastern gray squirrel State-wide least concern
Sciurinae Sciurus niger [1] : 98–101  [2] : 125–126  Eastern fox squirrel State-wide, but less common in mountains and Piedmont least concern
Sciurinae Tamias striatus [1] : 94–96  [2] : 125  Eastern chipmunk Mountains, Piedmont, and upper-western Coastal Plain least concern
Sciurinae Tamiasciurus hudsonicus [1] : 101–102  [2] : 126  American red squirrel Mountains least concern
Cricetidae Microtus pennsylvanicus [1] : 143–146  [2] : 128  Meadow vole Clarke, Newton, Oconee, and Polk Counties. least concern
Cricetidae Microtus pinetorum [1] [5] [2] : 128  Woodland vole State-wide, but more common in Piedmont and Mountain regions. least concern
Cricetidae Myodes gapperi [2] : 128  Southern red-backed vole Mountains of Union, Towns, and Rabun counties least concern
Cricetidae Neofiber alleni [1] : 149–150  [2] : 128  Round-tailed muskrat, water ratSoutheastern Georgia, near the Okefenokee Swamp. least concern
Cricetidae Neotoma floridana [1] : 141–143  [2] : 127–128  Eastern woodrat Coastal Plain and mountains least concern
Cricetidae Neotoma magister [6] Allegheny woodrat north-western part of the state near-threatened
Cricetidae Ochrotomys nuttalli [1] : 131–134  [2] : 127  Golden mouse State-wide least concern
Cricetidae Ondatra zibethicus [1] : 150–152  [2] : 128  Muskrat Mountains, Ridge and Valley Province, Piedmont, and upper Coastal Plain least concern
Cricetidae Oryzomys palustris [1] : 111–113  [2] : 126  Marsh rice rat State-wide least concern
Cricetidae Peromyscus gossypinus [1] : 128–131  [2] : 127  Cotton mouse Primarily Coastal Plain, but can also be found in Ridge and Valley Province and Piedmont least concern
Cricetidae Peromyscus leucopus [1] : 123–128  [2] : 127  White-footed mouse, woodmouse Restricted to Piedmont and mountains least concern
Cricetidae Peromyscus maniculatus [1] : 118–120  [2] : 127  Deer mouse Summits of higher mountains least concern
Cricetidae Peromyscus polionotus [1] : 121–123  [2] : 127  Oldfield mouse, beach mouseState-wide, except high mountain areas least concern
Cricetidae Reithrodontomys humulis [1] : 113–117  [2] : 126  Eastern harvest mouse State-wide least concern
Cricetidae Sigmodon hispidus [1] : 134–141  [2] : 127  Hispid cotton rat, cotton rat State-wide least concern
Dipodidae Napaeozapus insignis [1] : 164–165  [2] : 128  Woodland jumping mouse Rare, Mountains least concern
Dipodidae Zapus hudsonius [1] : 160–163  [2] : 128  Meadow jumping mouse Rare in Georgia. Recorded in Clarke, Oconee, Hall, and Meriwether Counties. least concern
Muridae Mus musculus [1] : 157–160  [2] : 128  House mouse Introduced: state-wide least concern
Muridae Rattus norvegicus [1] : 153–156  [2] : 128  Brown rat, Norway rat, wharf rat Introduced: state-wide least concern
Muridae Rattus rattus [1] : 156–157  [2] : 128  Black rat, roof rat Introduced: the lower Coastal Plain least concern
Lemuridae Lemur catta Ring-tailed lemur Introduced to St. Catherines Island [7] [8] [9] Endangered
Bovidae Bison bison [2] : 132  American bison Extirpated from Georgia since the early 1800s [10] near threatened
Cervidae Cervus canadensis [2] : 132  Elk Reintroduced; eastern elk subspecies (C. c. canadensis) is extinct, Rocky Mountain elk subspecies (C. c. nelsoni) introduced [11] least concern
Cervidae Dama dama [2] : 131  European fallow deer Introduced: Little St. Simons Island [12] least concern
Cervidae Odocoileus virginianus [1] : 199–204  [2] : 132  White-tailed deer State-wide least concern
Suidae Sus scrofa [1] : 198–199  [2] : 131  Wild boar Introduced: lower Coastal Plain and mountains least concern
Canidae Canis latrans [1] : 172–175  [2] : 130  Coyote Primarily in the western half of Georgia least concern
Canidae Canis rufus [2] : 132  Red wolf Extirpated critically endangered
Canidae Urocyon cinereoargenteus [1] : 177–180  [2] : 130  Gray fox State-wide least concern
Canidae Vulpes vulpes [1] : 175–177  [2] : 130  Red fox Piedmont and mountainous regions, occasionally in the Coastal Plain least concern
Felidae Lynx rufus [1] : 195–196  [2] : 131  Bobcat State-wide least concern
Felidae Puma concolor [1] : 194–195  [2] : 131  Cougar Extirpated; eastern cougar population is extinct, occasional vagrant from Florida reported [13] least concern
Mephitidae Mephitis mephitis [1] : 190–192  [2] : 131  Striped skunk State-wide least concern
Mephitidae Spilogale putorius [1] : 188–190  [2] : 131  Eastern spotted skunk State-wide, except not on the eastern portion of the Coastal Plain vulnerable
Mustelidae Lontra canadensis [1] : 192–194  [2] : 131  North American river otter Coastal Plain and salt marshes. Rare above the fall line. least concern
Mustelidae Neogale frenata [1] : 184–186  [2] : 130  Long-tailed weasel State-wide least concern
Mustelidae Neogale vison [1] : 186–188  [2] : 130–131  American mink State-wide least concern
Procyonidae Procyon lotor [1] : 182–184  [2] : 130  Raccoon State-wide least concern
Ursidae Ursus americanus [1] : 180–181  [2] : 130  American black bear Mountains, Ocmulgee River area, along the fall line, and in the Okefenokee Swamp. least concern
Otariidae Zalophus californianus [2] : 131  California sea lion Introduced least concern
Phocidae Cystophora cristata [2] : 131  Hooded seal Known only from records – presumed extirpated vulnerable
Balaenidae Eubalaena glacialis [2] : 129–130  North Atlantic right whale, black right whale Known from three stranding records critically endangered
Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera brydei [2] : 129  Bryde's whale Known from a 1978 stranding least concern
Balaenopteridae Megaptera novaeangliae [2] : 129  Humpback whale Known from a stranding on Sapelo Island least concern
Delphinidae Globicephala macrorhynchus [1] : 169  [2] : 129  Short-finned pilot whale Known from 17 stranding events least concern
Delphinidae Pseudorca crassidens [1] : 169  [2] : 129  False killer whale Known from a single stranding near threatened
Delphinidae Stenella frontalis [1] : 168  [2] : 129  Atlantic spotted dolphin Known from sightings off of Georgia's shore least concern
Delphinidae Steno bredanensis [2] : 129  Rough-toothed dolphin Known from a stranding event involving two individuals least concern
Delphinidae Tursiops truncatus [1] : 168  [2] : 129  Common bottlenose dolphin, Atlantic bottlenose dolphin Known from over forty strandings least concern
Kogiidae Kogia breviceps [1] : 168  [2] : 129  Pygmy sperm whale Known from 24 strandings least concern
Kogiidae Kogia simus [2] : 129  Dwarf sperm whale Known from strandings least concern
Ziphiidae Mesoplodon densirostris [2] : 129  Blainville's beaked whale, tropical beaked whaleKnown from a stranding on Cumberland Island data deficient
Ziphiidae Mesoplodon europaeus [2] : 129  Gervais' beaked whale Known from a stranding on Ossabaw Island data deficient
Ziphiidae Ziphius cavirostris [1] : 168  [2] : 129  Cuvier's beaked whale, goose-beaked whale Known from six stranding records. least concern
Molossidae Tadarida brasiliensis [2] : 125  Mexican free-tailed bat Uncommon, in Piedmont and Coastal Plain least concern
Vespertilionidae Corynorhinus rafinesquii [2] : 124–125  Rafinesque's big-eared bat Uncommon, state-wide least concern
Vespertilionidae Eptesicus fuscus [1] : 66–67  [2] : 124  Big brown bat Common state-wide least concern
Vespertilionidae Lasionycteris noctivagans [1] : 64–65  [2] : 124  Silver-haired bat Common, except in lower Coastal Plain least concern
Vespertilionidae Lasiurus borealis [1] : 67–69  [2] : 124  Eastern red bat State-wide least concern
Vespertilionidae Lasiurus cinereus [1] : 71–72  [2] : 124  Hoary bat Uncommon, state-wide least concern
Vespertilionidae Lasiurus intermedius [2] : 124  Northern yellow bat Rare, Coastal Plain least concern
Vespertilionidae Lasiurus seminolus [1] : 69–70  [2] : 124  Seminole bat State-wide, mostly Coastal Plain and Piedmont least concern
Vespertilionidae Myotis austroriparius [1] : 60–62  [2] : 123  Southeastern myotis Southwestern Georgia least concern
Vespertilionidae Myotis grisescens [1] : 62  [2] : 123  Gray bat, gray myotisWest Georgia vulnerable
Vespertilionidae Myotis leibii [2] : 124  Eastern small-footed myotis Rare, Dade and Union counties endangered
Vespertilionidae Myotis lucifugus [1] : 57–60  [2] : 123  Little brown bat Bartow, Dade, Polk, Towns, and Walker counties endangered
Vespertilionidae Myotis septentrionalis [1] : 63  [2] : 123  [14] Northern long-eared bat Rare, in Mountain and Piedmont regions. Often confused with Myotis keenii , Keen's myotis, in older literature. near threatened
Vespertilionidae Myotis sodalis [1] : 63  [2] : 124  Indiana bat Dade County in Northwestern Georgia. near threatened
Vespertilionidae Nycticeius humeralis [1] : 72–74  [2] : 124  Evening bat State-wide least concern
Vespertilionidae Perimyotis subflavus [1] : 65  [2] : 124  Tricolored bat, eastern pipistrelle State-wide vulnerable

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