Small Mammals of the North Shore / Northeastern Massachusetts

Beaver (Castoridae)

American Beaver (Castor canadensis)

American Beaver (Castor canadensis) (Photo Credit: Laszlo Ilyes (laszlo-photo) from Cleveland, Ohio, USA Creative-Commons-Attribution-2.0-Generic)

American Beaver Range Map

Raccoons (Procyonidae)

Raccoon (Procyon lotor)

Raccoon (Procyon lotor) (Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Public Domain)

Raccoon Range Map

Skunks (Mephitidae)

Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)

Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) (Photo Credit: National Park Service Public Domain)

Striped Skunk Range Map

Weasels, Minks, Martens, and Otters (Mustelidae)

American Mink (Neovison vison)

American Mink (Neovison vison) (Photo Credit: National Park Service Public Domain)

American Mink Range Map

Ermine (Mustela erminea)

Ermine (Mustela erminea) (Photo Credit: National Park Service Public Domain)

Ermine Range Map

Fisher (Martes pennanti)

Fisher (Martes pennanti) (Photo Credit: National Park Service Public Domain)

Fisher Range Map

Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata)

Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata) (Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Public Domain)

Long-tailed Weasel Range Map

North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)

North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) (Photo Credit: National Park Service Public Domain)

North American River Otter Range Map

Mice, Voles, and Lemmings (Cricetidae)

Common Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) (Photo Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Public Domain)

Common Muskrat Range Map

Common Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)

Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) (Photo Credit: Public Domain)

Meadow Vole Range Map

Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)

Woodland Vole (Microtus pinetorum) (Photo Credit: US Army Corps of Engineers Public Domain)

Woodland Vole Range Map

Woodland Vole (Microtus pinetorum)

Southern Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) (Photo Credit: National Park Service Public Domain)

Southern Red-backed Vole Range Map

Southern Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi)

White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) (Photo Credit: National Park Service Public Domain)

White-footed Mouse Range Map

White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)

North American Deermouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) (Photo Credit: National Park Service Public Domain)

North American Deermouse Range Map

North American Deermouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)

Jumping Mice (Dipodidae)

Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius) (Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Public Domain)

Meadow Jumping Mouse Range Map

Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius)

New World Porcupines (Erethizontidae)

North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) (Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Public Domain)

North American Porcupine Range Map

North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)

Old World Rats and Mice (Muridae)

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) (Photo Credit: National Park Service Public Domain)

Brown Rat Range Map

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

House Mouse (Mus musculus) (Photo Credit: National Institute of Health Public Domain)

House Mouse Range Map

House Mouse (Mus musculus)

Tree Squirrels and Marmots (Sciuridae)

Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) (Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Public Domain)

Eastern Chipmunk Range Map

Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) (Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Public Domain)

Eastern Gray Squirrel Range Map

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) (Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Public Domain)

Northern Flying Squirrel Range Map

Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)

Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) (Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Public Domain)

Red Squirrel Range Map

Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans) (Photo Credit: Ken Thomas Public Domain)

Southern Flying Squirrel Range Map

Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)

Woodchuck (Marmota monax) (Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Public Domain)

Woodchuck Range Map

Woodchuck (Marmota monax)

Talpidae (Moles and Shrew-Moles)

Hairy-tailed Mole (Parascalops breweri) (Photo Credit: National Institute of Health Public Domain)

Hairy-tailed Mole Range Map

Hairy-tailed Mole (Parascalops breweri)

Star-nosed Mole (Condylura cristata) (Photo Credit: National Park Service Public Domain)

Star-nosed Mole Range Map

Star-nosed Mole (Condylura cristata)

Soricidae (Shrews)

Cinereus Shrew (Sorex cinereus) (Photo Credit: National Park Service Public Domain)

Cinereus Shrew Range Map

Cinereus Shrew (Sorex cinereus)

Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda) (Photo Credit: National Park Service Public Domain)

Northern Short-tailed Shrew Range Map

Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda)

Leporidae (Hares and Rabbits)

Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) (Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Public Domain)

Eastern Cottontail Range Map

Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)

New England Cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) (Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Public Domain)

New England Cottontail Range Map

New England Cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)

Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus) (Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Public Domain)

Snowshoe Hare Range Map

Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)

Didelphidae (New World Opossums)

Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) (Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Public Domain)

Virginia Opossum Range Map