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Appendix
Mammals of Glacier National Park
Distribution information was obtained from Meet the Mammals of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, by Robert C. Gildart (See Reading List). Nomenclature follows, for the most part, a Field Guide to Mammals, by William H. Burt and Richard P. Grossenheider.
Key to symbols:
E — occurs east of Continental Divide (spruce-fir forest; aspen; bunchgrass meadows)W — occurs west of Continental Divide (red cedar-hemlock-lodgepole-fir-larch forest; some meadows)
A — occurs in alpine areas (above upper edge of continuous forest)
R — rare in Glacier National Park
Shrews
Masked shrew, Sorex cinereusE, W, coniferous forests, meadows, pond and stream edges
Vagrant shrew, Sorex vagrans
E, W, A, moist forests and grasslands, marsh and stream edges
Northern water shrew, Sorex palustris
E, W, stream edges
Bats
Little brown myotis, Myotis lucifugusE, W, coniferous forests, often around buildings, caves; nocturnal
Long-eared myotis, Myotis evotis
E, W, A, R, coniferous forests, meadows; nocturnal
Long-legged myotis, Myotis volans
E, W, A, coniferous forests, meadows; nocturnal
Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
E, W, coniferous forests; often around buildings, caves; nocturnal
Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
E, W, coniferous forests; meadows; nocturnal
Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus
E, W, coniferous forests; mostly nocturnal
Cats
Bobcat, Lynx rufusE, open forests, brushy areas
Lynx, Lynx canadensis
E, W, coniferous forests
*Cougar, Felis concolorE, W, coniferous forests
Raccoon, bears
Raccoon, Procyon lotorE, W, R, open forests, stream bottoms
Black bear, Ursus americanus
E, W, A, forests, slide areas, alpine meadows
Grizzly, Ursus arctos
E, W, A, forests, slide areas, alpine meadows
Canines
Red Fox, Vulpes vulpesE, grasslands, open forest
*Coyote, Canis latransE, W, A, forests, grasslands
Gray wolf, Canis lupus
E, W, R, coniferous forests
Mustelids
Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitisE, W, open forests, grasslands
Badger, Taxidea taxus
E, W, grasslands
River otter, Lutra canadensis
E, W, R, rivers, lakes
*Wolverine, Gulo guloE, W, A, coniferous forests, alpine meadows
Least weasel, Mustela rixosa
E, R, open forests, grasslands
Shorttail weasel, Mustela erminea
E, W, A, coniferous forests, meadows
*Longtail weasel, Mustela frenataE, W, A, open forests, meadows
Mink, Mustela vison
E, W, creek and lake edges
Marten, Martes americana
E, W, A, coniferous forests
Fisher, Martes pennanti
E, W, R, coniferous forests
Lagomorphs
Pika, Ochotona princepsE, W, A, rockslides
Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus
E, W, coniferous forests
Whitetail jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii
E, W, R, grasslands
Squirrels
Hoary marmot, Marmota caligataE, W, A, rocky areas, alpine meadows
Richardson ground squirrel, Spermophilus richardsonii
E, R, grasslands
Columbian ground squirrel, Citellus columbianus
E, W, A, open woodlands, grasslands, alpine meadows
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Spermophilus tridecemlineatus
E, R, grasslands
Golden-mantled squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis
E, W, A high, open forests; rocky areas
Least chipmunk, Eutamias minimus
E, W, A, high, open forests; brushy, rocky areas; alpine meadows
Yellow pine chipmunk, Eutamias amoenus
E, W, open forests; brushy, rocky areas
Redtail chipmunk, Eutamias ruficaudus
E, W, open forests; brushy, rocky areas
Red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
E, W, coniferous forests
Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus
E, W, coniferous forests; nocturnal
Pocket gophers
Northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoidesE, W, A, meadows
Beaver
*Beaver, Castor canadensisE, W, streams, lakes
Voles and kin
Deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatusE, W, A, forests, grasslands, alpine meadows
Bushytail woodrat Neotoma cinerea
E, W, A, rocky areas, old buildings
Northern bog lemming, Synaptomys borealis
W, R, coniferous forests
Mountain phenacomys, Phenacomys intermedius
E, W, A, coniferous forests, alpine meadows
Boreal redback vole, Clethrionomys gapperi
E, W, coniferous forests
Meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus
E, W, open forests, meadows; along streams; marshy areas
Longtail vole, Microtus longicaudus
E, W, coniferous forests, grasslands
Water vole, Arvicola richardsoni
E, W, A, high-elevation stream and fake edges
Muskrat, Ondatra zibethica
W, streams, lakes, marshy areas
Western jumping mouse, Zapus princeps
E, W, A, grasslands, alpine meadows
Deer
Wapiti (American elk), Cervus canadensisE, W, A, open forests, meadows
Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus
E, W, A, open forests, meadows, often at high elevations
Whitetail deer, Odocoileus virginianus
E, W, coniferous forests, meadows, creek and river bottoms
Moose, Alces alces
E, W, coniferous forests, lakes, slow streams, marshy areas
Bovids
*Mountain goat, Oreamnos americanusE, W, A, high peaks and meadows
Bighorn, Ovis canadensis
E, A, open mountainous areas
*Illustrated
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