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Glacier National Park
Mammal Checklist
Mammals of Glacier National Park Field Checklist
Common and scientific names from R. S. Hoffman and D. L. Pattie, A Guide to Montana Mammals, 1968. Compiled by David S. Shea, November, 1971 and revised August, 1986, April, 1995, and March, 2004.
 
Checklist Key
E
Occurs east of the Continental Divide
Spruce-fir forest, aspen, bunchgrass meadows
W
Occurs west of the Continental Divide
Cedar - hemlock - yew - lodgepole - fir - western larch forest, some meadows
A
Occurs in alpine areas
Above upper edge of continuous forest, open areas, makes up about 1/3 of park along Continental Divide.
R
Occurs only rarely in the park.
H
Historically in park, but no longer present
 
Order Insectivora - Shrews        

Pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi)
Dry, open coniferous forests

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Masked shrew (Sorex cinereus)
Coniferous forests, meadows, ponds and stream edges
E W
Vagrant shrew (Sorex vagrans)
Moist forests and grasslands, marsh and stream edges
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Montane shrew (Sorex monticolus)
Higher elevation coniferous forests
E W
Northern water shrew (Sorex palustris)
Stream edges
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Order Chiroptera - Bats        
Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus)
Coniferous forests, often around buildings, caves, nocturnal
E W    
Long-eared bat (Myotis evotis)
Coniferous forests, meadows, nocturnal
E W A R
Long-legged bat (Myotis volans)
Coniferous forests, meadows, nocturnal
E W A  
Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
Coniferous forests, often around buildings, caves, nocturnal
E W    
Silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)
Coniferous forests, meadows, nocturnal
E W    
Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus)
Coniferous forests, mostly nocturnal
E W   R
         
Order Carnivora - Carnivores        
Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
Open forests, brushy areas
E W   R
Lynx (Lynx lynx)
Coniferous forests
E W    
Mountain lion (Felis concolor)
Coniferous forests
E W    
Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Open forests, stream bottoms
E W   R
Black bear (Ursus americanus)
Forests, slide areas, alpine meadows
E W A  
Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos)
Forests, slide areas, alpine meadows
E W A  
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Grasslands, open forest
E W   R
Swift Fox (Vulpes velox)
Eastside grasslands
E     H
Coyote (Canis latrans)
Forests, grasslands
E W A  
Wolf (Canis lupus)
Coniferous forests
E W    
Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
Open forests, grasslands
E W    
Badger (Taxidea taxus)
Grasslands
E W    
River otter (Lontra canadensis)
Rivers, lakes
E W    
Wolverine (Gulo gulo)
Coniferous forests, alpine meadows
E W A  
Least weasel (Mustela nivalis)
Open forests, grasslands
E W   R
Short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea)
Coniferous forests, meadows
E W A  
Long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata)
Open forests, meadows
E W A  
Mink (Mustela vison)
Creek and lake edges
E W    
Marten (Martes americana)
Coniferous forests
E W    
Fisher (Martes pennanti)
Coniferous forests
E W   R
         
Order Lagomorpha - Pikas, Rabbits, Hares        
Pika (Ochotona princeps)
Rockslides
E W A  
Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus)
Coniferous forests
E W    
White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)
Grasslands
E     R
Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
Forest, brushy areas
E     R
         
Order Rodentia - Rodents        
Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
Coniferous forests
E W   R
Beaver (Castor canadensis)
Streams, lakes
E W    
Northern pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides)
Meadows
E W A  
Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris)
Open rocky foothills, talus slopes
E     R
Hoary marmot (Marmota caligata)
Rocky areas, alpine meadows
E W A  
Least chipmunk (Eutamias minimus)
High open forests, brushy, rocky areas, alpine meadows
E W A  
Yellow pine chipmunk (Eutamias amoenus)
Open forests, brushy, rocky areas
E W    
Red-tailed chipmunk (Eutamias ruficaudus)
Open forest, brushy, rocky areas
E W    
Golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis)
High open forests, rocky areas
E W A  
Columbian ground squirrel (Spermophilus columbianus)
Open woodlands, grasslands, alpine meadows
E W A  
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel
(Spermophilus tridecemlineatus)
Grasslands
E     R
Richardson ground squirrel
(Spermophilus richardsoni)
Grasslands
E     R
Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
Coniferous forests, nocturnal
E W    
Red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
Coniferous forests
E W    
Western jumping mouse (Zapus princeps)
Grasslands, alpine meadows
E W A  
Bushy-tailed wood rat (Neotoma cinerea)
Rocky areas, old buildings
E W A  
Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
Forests, grasslands, alpine meadows
E W A  
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Streams, lakes, marshy areas
E W    
Northern bog lemming (Synaptomys borealis)
Coniferous forests
  W   R
Red-backed vole (Clethrionomys gapperi)
Coniferous forests
E W    
Montane heather vole (Phenacomys intermedius)
Coniferous forests, alpine meadows
E W A  
Water vole (Arvicola richardsoni)
High elevation stream and lake edges
E W A  
Long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus)
Coniferous forests, grasslands
E W    
Meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) Open forests, meadows, along streams, marshy areas. E W    
         
Order Artiodactyla - Even-toed ungulates        
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
Eastside prairies
E     H
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Coniferous forests, meadows, creek and river bottoms
E W    
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
Open forests, meadows, often at high elevations
E W A  
American elk (Cervus elaphus)
Open forests, meadows
E W A  
Moose (Alces alces)
Coniferous forests, lakes, slow streams, marshy areas
E W    
Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)
Open mountainous areas
E W A  
Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus)
High peaks and meadows
E W A  
Bison (Bison bison)
Eastside parklands and prairies
E     H
         
Mount Cleveland  

Did You Know?
Did you know there are only 6 peaks over 10,000 feet high in Glacier - Cleveland, Stimpson, Kintla, Jackson, Siyeh, and Merritt.

Last Updated: December 21, 2006 at 11:35 EST