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This is a list of mammals of Massachusetts. It includes all
mammal Mammals () are a group of vertebrate animals constituting the class Mammalia (), characterized by the presence of mammary glands which in females produce milk for feeding (nursing) their young, a neocortex (a region of the brain), fur or ...
s currently living in Massachusetts, whether resident or as migrants. For the most part, it does not include each mammal's specific habitat, but instead shows the mammal's range in the state and its abundance.


Chiroptera (bats)

*In 2008, white nose syndrome was recorded in Massachusetts. Afterwards, the bat population declined by 98%, and thus, in 2012, the little brown myotis, northern long-eared myotis, and tricolored bat were listed as endangered in the state.


Carnivora (carnivorans)


Cetacea (cetaceans)


Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)


Lagomorpha (rabbits and hares)


Didelphimorphia (New World opossums)


Rodentia (rodents)


Eulipotyphla (shrews and moles)


See also

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Mammals of New England There are 7 orders, 17 families, 40 genera, and 60 species represented among the mammals of New England. If extirpated, coastal, introduced, and accidental species are included these numbers increase to 8 orders, 26 families, 67 genera, and 105 s ...
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List of Massachusetts birds This list of birds of Massachusetts includes species documented in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and accepted by the Massachusetts Avian Records Committee (MARC). As of July 2023, there are 512 species included in the official list. Of the ...
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List of reptiles of Massachusetts This is a list of reptiles of Massachusetts. It includes all reptiles currently found in the US state of Massachusetts in alphabetical order of scientific name. It does not include species found only in captivity. Snakes Turtles Lizards ...
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List of mammal genera There are currently 1,258 genera, 156 families, 27 orders, and around 5,937 recognized living species of mammal. Mammalian taxonomy is in constant flux as many new species are described and recategorized within their respective genera and families. ...
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Lists of mammals by region Lists of mammals by region cover mammals found in different parts of the world. They are organized by continent, region, and country, and in some places by sub-national region. Most are full species lists, while those for Australia and the Caribbe ...
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List of mammals in Connecticut This list of mammals of Connecticut includes both native and nonnative species (introduced or invasive) found in the U.S. state of Connecticut now or in the past, but not domesticated or farm animals. Many mammals formerly extirpated in the state ...
* List of mammals in North America


References

* Kays, R. W., and Wilson, D. W., ''Mammals of North America'', Princeton University Press, * Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds) Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press. .
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Mammals of North America


Cardoza, J. E., Jones, G. S., and French, T. W.


External links


American Society of Mammalogists
{{Lists of mammals by U.S. state Massachusetts Mammals