List of mammals in Pennsylvania

List of mammals in Pennsylvania

This list of mammals in Pennsylvania consists of 65 species currently believed to occur wild in the state. This excludes feral domesticated species. The taxonomy and listing order has been updated to agree with the latest edition of "Mammal Species of the World".

Opposums

Order: DidelphimorphiaFamily: Didelphidae

One species of opossum occurs in Pennsylvania.

Bats

Order: ChiropteraFamily: Vespertilionidae

10 species of evening bats occur in Pennsylvania.

Order: RodentiaFamily: Myocastoridae

One species of porcupine occurs in Pennsylvania.

Subfamily Neotominae (North American rats and mice)

Subfamily Xerinae (chipmunks and ground squirrels)

Order: CarnivoraFamily: Ursidae

One species of bear occurs in Pennsylvania.

Order: CarnivoraFamily: Procyonidae

One species of raccoon occurs in Pennsylvania.

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