on-line book icon



table of contents





SHENANDOAH
National Park
NPS logo



Appendix (continued)

Mammals

This list contains all mammals recorded in the park, and 10 species (in brackets) which occur in adjacent areas and may be expected to occur in the park. It is based primarily on Dr. Richard H. Manville's The Mammals of Shenandoah National Park, 1956. Distribution by elevation, which roughly indicates climatic tolerances of a species or distribution of suitable habitat, is given where known.

Occurrence symbols (where known): C common; U uncommon; R rare. The more secretive species and those difficult to identify in the field, such as bats, may be more common than indicated.

Elevation range symbols: 1 below 2,000 feet; 2 2,000 to 3,000 feet; 3 above 3,000 feet. Most of these animals inhabit either forest or a variety of habitats. Common names follow Burt and Grossenheider's A Field Guide to the Mammals.


Common NameOccurrence FormElevation

Virginia OpossumC(1) U(2-3)1-2-3
[Hairytail Mole]

Eastern MoleC1-2-3
[Starnose Mole]

Masked ShrewC?
Smoky ShrewU2-3
[Southeastern Shrew]

[Pigmy Shrew]

Least ShrewR? (park hdqs.)1?
Shorttail ShrewC1-2-3
Little Brown Myotis (Little Brown Bat)C
Keen MyotisU
[Indiana Myotis]

[Small-footed Myotis]

[Silver-haired Bat]

Eastern PipistrelU
Big Brown BatC1-2-3
Red BatU1-2-3
[Hoary Bat]

Black BearU1-2-3
RaccoonC1-2-3
Fisher (formerly)

[Least Weasel]

Longtail WeaselU1-2-3
MinkU1 (streams)
River Otter(one record, in 1890's)
Spotted SkunkU1-2-3
Striped SkunkC1-2-3
Red FoxU1-2
Gray FoxC1-2-3
Gray Wolf (formerly)

Mountain Lion (Cougar)(current status unknown)
BobcatC1-2-3
WoodchuckC1-2-3
Eastern ChipmunkC(2-3) U(1)1-2-3
Red SquirrelU1-2-3
Gray SquirrelC1-2-3
Fox SquirrelR
Southern Flying SquirrelC1-2-3
BeaverR1 (streams)
Eastern Harvest Mouse(one record)
Deer MouseC2-3
White-footed MouseC1-2-3
Northeastern WoodratU?1-2-3
[Southern Bog Lemming]

Boreal Redback VoleC2-3
Meadow VoleC1-2-3 (openings)
Pine VoleU1?-2-3
MuskratU1 (streams)
Black RatU1-2-3 (buildings
Norway RatU?(buildings)
House MouseU?1-2-3 (buildings and old homesites)
Meadow Jumping MouseC?1-2-3 (openings)
Woodland Jumping Mouse(one record)
Eastern CottontailC1-2-3
New England Cottontail(one record)
Elk (formerly)

Whitetail DeerC1-2-3
Bison (formerly)


Previous Next





top of page




Last Modified: Sat, Nov 4 2006 10:00:00 pm PST
natural/9/nh9ah.htm