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APPENDIX 5
MAMMALIAN SPECIES: ACCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR TEXAS MAMMALS

Mammalian Species accounts published by the American Society of Mammalogists (http://www.mammalsociety.org). Each entry includes an assigned number for the species and the year in which the account was published (NA indicates an account has not been prepared).

ORDER AND SPECIES MAMMALIAN SPECIES NUMBER YEAR
Order Didelphimorphia    
Didelphis virginiana 40 1974
Order Sirenia    
Trichechus manatus 93 1978
Order Cingulata    
Dasypus novemcinctus 162 1982
Order Primates    
Macaca fuscata NA NA
Order Lagomorpha    
Lepus californicus 530 1996
Sylvilagus aquaticus 151 1981
Sylvilagus audobonii 106 1978
Sylvilagus floridanus 136 1980
Sylvilagus robustus NA NA
Order Soricomorpha    
Blarina carolinensis 673 2001
Blarina hylophaga 878 2011
Cryptotis parva 43 1974
Notiosorex crawfordi 17 1972
Scalopus aquaticus 105 1978
Order Chiroptera    
Eumops perotis 534 1996
Nyctinomops femorosaccus 349 1990
Nyctinomops macrotis 351 1990
Tadarida brasiliensis 331 1989
Mormoops megalophylla 448 1993
Choeronycteris mexicana 291 1987
Diphylla ecuadata 227 1984
Leptonycteris nivalis 307 1988
Aeorestes cinereus 185 1982
Antrozous pallidus 213 1983
Corynorhinus rafinesquii1 69 1977
Corynorhinus townsendii2 175 1982
Dasypterus ega 515 1995
Dasypterus intermedius 132 1980
Dasypterus xanthinus NA NA
Eptesicus fuscus 356 1990
Euderma maculatum 77 1977
Lasionycteris noctivagans 172 1982
Lasiurus blossevillii NA NA
Lasiurus borealis 183 1982
Lasiurus seminolus 280 1987
Myotis austroriparius 332 1989
Myotis californicus 428 1993
Myotis ciliolabrum 670 2001
Myotis occultus3 142 1980
Myotis septentrionalis 634 2000
Myotis thysanodes 137 1980
Myotis velifer 149 1981
Myotis volans 224 1984
Myotis yumanensis NA NA
Nycticeius humeralis 23 1972
Parastrellus hesperus NA NA
Perimyotis subflavus4 228 1984
Order Carnivora    
Canis latrans 79 1977
Canis lupus 37 1974
Canis rufus 22 1972
Urocyon cinereoargenteus 189 1982
Vulpes macrotis 123 1979
Vulpes velox 122 1979
Vulpes vulpes 537 1996
Leopardus pardalis 548 1997
Leopardus wiedii 579 1998
Lynx rufus 563 1997
Panthera onca 340 1989
Puma concolor5 200 1983
Puma yagouaroundi6 578 1998
Conepatus leuconotus 827 2009
Mephitis macroura 686 2001
Mephitis mephitis 173 1982
Spilogale gracilis 674 2001
Spilogale putorius 511 1995
Lontra canadensis 587 1998
Mustela frenata 570 1997
Mustela nigripes 126 1980
Vison vison7 608 1999
Taxidea taxus 26 1973
Bassariscus astutus 327 1988
Nasua narica 487 1995
Procyon lotor 119 1979
Ursus americanus 647 2001
Ursus arctos 439 1993
Monachus tropicalis 747 2004
Zalophus californianus NA NA
Order Perissodactyla    
Equus asinus 794 2006
Order Artiodactyla    
Antilocapra americana 90 1978
Ammotragus lervia 144 1980
Antilope cervicapra NA NA
Bos bison8 266 1986
Boselaphus tragocamelus 813 2008
Eudorcas thomsonii NA NA
Hippotragus niger NA NA
Oryx dammah NA NA
Ovis canadensis 230 1985
Taurotragus oryx 689 2002
Tragelaphus strepsiceros NA NA
Axis axis NA NA
Cervus canadensis NA NA
Cervus elaphus NA NA
Cervus nippon 128 1980
Dama dama 317 1988
Odocoileus hemionus 219 1984
Odocoileus virginianus 388 1991
Sus scrofa NA NA
Pecari tajacu9 293 1987
Order Cetacea    
Eubalaena glacialis NA NA
Balaenoptera acutorostrata NA NA
Balaenoptera borealis NA NA
Balaenoptera brydei NA NA
Balaenoptera musculus NA NA
Balaenoptera physalus NA NA
Megaptera novaeangliae 604 1999
Feresa attenuata NA NA
Globicephala macrorhynchus NA NA
Grampus griseus NA NA
Lagenodelphis hosei 470 1994
Orcinus orca 304 1988
Peponocephala electra 553 1997
Pseudorca crassidens 456 1994
Stenella attenuata 683 2001
Stenella clymene 726 2003
Stenella coeruleoalba 603 1999
Stenella frontalis 702 2002
Stenella longirostris 599 1998
Steno bredanensis 886 2011
Tursiops truncatus NA NA
Kogia breviceps 819 2012
Kogia sima 239 1985
Physeter macrocephalus NA NA
Mesoplodon densirostris NA NA
Mesoplodon europaeus 688 2001
Ziphius cavirostris NA NA
Order Rodentia    
Castor canadensis 120 1979
Baiomys taylori 285 1987
Microtus mogollonensis NA NA
Microtus ochrogaster  355 1990
Microtus pinetorum 147 1981
Neotoma floridana 139 1980
Neotoma leucodon10 310 1988
Neotoma mexicana 262 1986
Neotoma micropus 330 1989
Ochrotomys nuttalli 75 1977
Ondatra zibethicus 141 1980
Onychomys arenicola NA NA
Onychomys leucogaster 87 1978
Oryzomys couesi NA NA
Oryzomys texensis11 176 1982
Peromyscus attwateri 48 1974
Peromyscus boylii 838 2009
Peromyscus eremicus 118 1979
Peromyscus gossypinus 70 1977
Peromyscus laceianus12 49 1974
Peromyscus leucopus 247 1985
Peromyscus maniculatus NA NA
Peromyscus nasutus NA NA
Peromyscus truei 161 1981
Reithrodontomys fulvescens 174 1982
Reithrodontomys humulis 565 1997
Reithrodontomys megalotis 167 1982
Reithrodontomys montanus 257 1986
Sigmodon fulviventer 94 1978
Sigmodon hispidus 158 1981
Sigmodon ochrognathus 97 1978
Myocastor coypus 398 1992
Erethizon dorsatum 29 1973
Cratogeomys castanops 338 1989
Geomys arenarius 36 1974
Geomys attwateri 382 1991
Geomys breviceps 383 1991
Geomys bursarius 879 2011
Geomys jugossicularis NA NA
Geomys knoxjonesi 672 2001
Geomys personatus 170 1982
Geomys streckeri NA NA
Geomys texensis 679 2001
Thomomys bottae 742 2004
Chaetodipus eremicus 768 2005
Chaetodipus hispidus 320 1988
Chaetodipus intermedius NA NA
Chaetodipus nelsoni 484 1994
Dipodomys compactus  369 1991
Dipodomys elator 232 1985
Dipodomys merriami NA NA
Dipodomys ordii 353 1990
Dipodomys spectabilis 311 1988
Liomys irroratus 82 1978
Perognathus flavescens 525 1996
Perognathus flavus 471 1994
Perognathus merriami 473 1994
Mus musculus NA NA
Rattus norvegicus NA NA
Rattus rattus NA NA
Ammospermophilus interpres 365 1990
Cynomys ludovicianus 535 1996
Glaucomys volans 78 1977
Ictidomys parvidens13 164 1982
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus14 103 1978
Marmota monax 591 1998
Otospermophilus variegatus15 272 1987
Sciurus carolinensis 480 1994
Sciurus niger 479 1994
Tamias canipes 411 1992
Xerospermophilus spilosoma16 101 1978

 

1As Plecotus rafinesquii.
2As Plecotus townsendii.
3As Myotis lucifugus.
4As Pipistrellus subflavus.
5As Felis concolor.
6As Herpailurus yagouaroundi.
7As Mustela vison.
8As Bison bison.
9As Tayassu pecari.
10As Neotoma albigula.
11As Oryzomys palustris.
12As Peromyscus pectoralis.
13As Spermophilus mexicanus.
14As Spermophilus tridecemlineatus.
15As Spermophilus variegatus.
16As Spermophilus spilosoma.

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From The Mammals of Texas, Seventh Edition by David J. Schmidly and Robert D. Bradley, copyright © 1994, 2004, 2016.  Courtesy of the University of Texas Press.

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