List of mammals of Alabama
The U.S. state of Alabama is home to these known indigenous mammal species.[1] Historically, the state's indigenous species included one armadillo species, sixteen bat species, thirteen carnivore species, six insectivore species, one opossum species, four rabbit species, twenty-two rodent species, and three ungulate species.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Four of these native species have become extirpated within the state, including the American bison (Bos bison), cougar (Puma concolor), red wolf (Canis rufus), and the elk (Cervus canadensis).[1][8] There are six known introduced mammal species in the state. These include the black rat, brown rat, fallow deer, wild boar, house mouse, and nutria.[8] Human predation and habitat destruction has placed several mammal species at risk of extirpation or extinction. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources lists the conservation status of each species within the state with a rank of lowest, low, moderate, high, and highest concern.[3][5][6][7][8]
Armadillo
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Family | Conservation concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Nine-banded Armadillo.jpg | Dasypus novemcinctus | nine-banded armadillo common long-nosed armadillo |
Dasypodidae | Low |
Bats
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Carnivores
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Eulipotyphlans
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Family | Conservation concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:NShortTailedShrew23.jpg | Blarina brevicauda | northern short-tailed shrew | Soricidae | Moderate |
| File:Southern short-tailed shrew.jpg | Blarina carolinensis | southern short-tailed shrew | Soricidae | Moderate |
| File:Exhibit Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor - IMG 9033.JPG | Cryptotis parva | North American least shrew | Soricidae | Moderate |
| Sorex hoyi | American pygmy shrew | Soricidae | High | |
| File:Dismal Swamp southeastern shrew.jpg | Sorex longirostris | southeastern shrew | Soricidae | Moderate |
| File:ScalopusAquaticus.jpg | Scalopus aquaticus | eastern mole | Talpidae | Low |
Opossums
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Family | Conservation concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Possum20040508.jpg | Didelphis virginiana | Virginia opossum North American opossum |
Didelphidae | Low |
Rabbits
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Family | Conservation concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus).jpg | Sylvilagus aquaticus | swamp rabbit | Leporidae | Low |
| File:Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus).JPG | Sylvilagus floridanus | eastern cottontail | Leporidae | Lowest |
| File:Sylvilagus obscurus 1.jpg | Sylvilagus obscurus | Appalachian cottontail | Leporidae | High |
| File:Marsh Rabbit.jpg | Sylvilagus palustris | marsh rabbit | Leporidae | High |
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Rodents
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Cetaceans
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Ungulates
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Family | Conservation concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:American bison k5680-1.jpg | Bison bison | American bison American buffalo |
Bovidae | Extirpated |
| File:NCElk-27527-1.jpg | Cervus canadensis | elk | Cervidae | Extirpated; reintroduction in 1920s failed[9] |
| File:Fallow deer in field.jpg | Dama dama | fallow deer | Cervidae | Introduced |
| File:Lake martin deer by amphitheater.jpg | Odocoileus virginianus | white-tailed deer Virginia deer |
Cervidae | Lowest |
| File:Wild Pig KSC02pd0873.jpg | Sus scrofa | wild boar | Suidae | Introduced |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mirarchi, Ralph E. (2004). Alabama Wildlife: Volume One. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press. pp. 185–202. ISBN 978-0-81735-1304.
- ↑ Alden, Peter (1999). National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States. New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf. pp. 350–375. ISBN -0-679-44683-4.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bats". Outdoor Alabama. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Carnivores". Outdoor Alabama. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Insectivores". Outdoor Alabama. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Rabbits". Outdoor Alabama. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Rodents". Outdoor Alabama. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Mammals". Outdoor Alabama. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ↑ "The Alabama Elk Experiment".