Mammals

Florida is home to at least 95 species of mammals (Class Mammalia), ten of which have been introduced or recently expanded their range into the state. Many nonnative species also have established breeding populations in the state. Mammals have several characteristics that set them apart from other vertebrates. Some of the most notable include mammary glands and hair. Except for the bats, mammals listed below have been documented to occur in NATL either by formal survey techniques or casual observations. Dr. Jackie Belwood provided the list of bats based on their expected occurrence in the air above NATL, either routinely or during their migrations.

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Order MARSUPIALIA	Pouched Mammals
Family Didelphidae	Opossums
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum
Order CHIROPTERA	Bats
Family Vespertilionidae	Twilight Bats
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat
Lasiurus borealis	Red Bat
Lasiurus intermedius	Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus seminolus	Seminole Bat (more)
Myotis austroriparius	Southeastern Bat (more)
Nycticeius humeralis	Evening Bat
Pipistrellus subflavus	Eastern Pipistrelle
Family Molossidae	Free-tailed Bats
Tadarida brasiliensis cynocephala	Brazilian Free-tailed Bat (more)
Order EDENTATA	Armadillos
Family Dasypodidae	Armadillos
Dasypus novemcinctus	Nine-banded Armadillo
Order RODENTIA	Rodents
Family Sciuridae	Squirrels
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Grey Squirrel
Family Cricetidae	New World Rats, Mice, etc.
Sigmodon hispidus	Hispid Cotton Rat
Peromyscus gossypinus	Cotton Mouse (more)
Order INSECTIVORA	Insectivores
Family Talpidae	Moles
Scalopus aquaticus	Eastern Mole (more)
Order CARNIVORA	Flesh-eating Mammals
Family Procyonidae	Raccoons
Procyon lotor	Raccoon
Family Canidae	Dogs, Wolves, Foxes
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Gray Fox (more)
Family Felidae	Cats
Felis domesticus	Feral Housecat