Carnivores.2C order Carnivora List of mammals of New England

1 carnivores, order carnivora

1.1 dogs, family canidae
1.2 bears, family ursidae
1.3 seals, family phocidae (coastal)
1.4 walrus, family odobenidae
1.5 raccoons, family procyonidae
1.6 weasels, minks, martens, fishers, , otters, family mustelidae
1.7 skunks, family mephitidae
1.8 cats, family felidae

carnivores, order carnivora
dogs, family canidae

coyote, canis latrans

coyote



distribution: maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, connecticut, , rhode island.
subspecies: canis latrans thamnos according hall (1981). wozencraft (2005) recognizes c. l. thanos valid subspecies. whitaker , hamilton (1998) recognize new england canis latrans canis latrans latrans.


gray wolf canis lupus (extirpated)

distribution (before extirpation): maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, connecticut, , rhode island. there populations in upstate new york , vermont
subspecies (before extirpation): canis lupus lycaon according hall (1981) , whitaker , hamilton (1998).
status: federally endangered (whitaker , hamilton, 1998).


domestic dog, canis familiaris (introduced)

distribution: domestic dogs can become feral or semi-feral throughout new england.


red fox, vulpes vulpes

red fox



distribution: maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, connecticut, , rhode island.
subspecies: vulpes vulpes rubricosa (northern maine) , vulpes vulpes fulva (southern maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, connecticut, , rhode island) according hall (1981). whitaker , hamilton (1998) not recognize v. v. rubricosa valid , recognize new england vulpes vulpes v. v. fulva. wozencraft (2005), however, recognize v. v. rubricosa valid subspecies.


gray fox, urocyon cinereoargenteus

gray fox



distribution: southern maine, new hampshire, vermont, extreme southeastern massachusetts, southeastern connecticut, , northern rhode island.
subspecies: urocyon cinereoargenteus borealis (maine, new hampshire, vermont, , central massachusetts) , urocyon cinereoargenteus cinereoargenteus (all southeastern connecticut, eastern massachusetts, , northern rhode island) according hall (1981). whitaker , hamilton (1998) not recognize u. c. borealis valid , recognize new england urocyon cinereoargenteus u. c. cinereoargenteus. wozencraft (2005), however, recognize u. c. borealis valid subspecies.



bears, family ursidae

american black bear, ursus americanus

black bear



distribution: northern , central maine, southeastern new hampshire, northwestern vermont, western , central massachusetts, , throughout connecticut.
subspecies: ursus americanus americanus according hall (1981) , whitaker , hamilton (1998).



seals, family phocidae (coastal)

harbor seal, phoca vitulina (coastal)

subspecies: phoca vitulina concolor according hall (1981) , folkens (2002).


gray seal, halichoerus grypus (coastal)
bearded seal, erignathus barbatus (extremely rare coastal vagrant)
ringed seal, pusa hispida (uncommon coastal vagrant)
harp seal, pagophilus groenlandicus (occasional coastal vagrant)

subspecies: pagophilus groenlandicus groenlandicus according hall (1981) , folkens (2002).


hooded seal, cystophora cristata (uncommon coastal vagrant)

walrus, family odobenidae

walrus, odobenus rosmarus (extremely rare coastal vagrant, no recent records)

raccoons, family procyonidae

common raccoon, procyon lotor

raccoon



distribution: maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, connecticut, , rhode island.
subspecies: procyon lotor lotor according hall (1981) , whitaker , hamilton (1998).



weasels, minks, martens, fishers, , otters, family mustelidae

american marten, martes americana

pine marten



distribution: northern maine, northern new hampshire, , northeast vermont. distributed throughout maine, of new hampshire, of vermont, central , western massachusetts, , northern connecticut.
subspecies: martes americana americana according hall (1981) , whitaker , hamilton (1998).
status: endangered in vermont; threatened in new hampshire.


wolverine, gulo gulo (extirpated)

wolverine



distribution (before extirpation): maine, vermont, new hampshire, , western massachusetts. *subspecies: gulo gulo according hall (1981) , whitaker , hamilton (1998).


fisher, martes pennanti

fisher



distribution: rhode island, connecticut, maine, new hampshire, southwestern vermont, of massachusetts. distributed throughout maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts , northwestern connecticut.
subspecies: martes pennanti pennanti according hall (1981) , whitaker , hamilton (1998).


short-tailed weasel, mustela erminea

short-tailed weasel



distribution: maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, connecticut, , rhode island.
subspecies: mustela erminea cicognanii according hall (1981) , whitaker , hamilton (1998).


long-tailed weasel, mustela frenata

long-tailed weasel



distribution: maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, connecticut, , rhode island.
subspecies: mustela frenata occisor (all western maine) , mustela frenata noveboracensis (western maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, connecticut, , rhode island) according hall (1981). whitaker , hamilton (1998) not recognize both m. f. occisor , m. f. noveboracensis valid , recognize new england mustela frenata mustela frenata frenata. wozencraft (2005), however, recognize both m. f. occisor , m. f. noveboracensis valid subspecies.


american mink neovison vison

mink



distribution: maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, connecticut, , rhode island.
subspecies: neovison vison vison (maine, southernmost new hampshire, , southernmost vermont) , neovison vison mink (southernmost new hampshire, southernmost vermont, massachusetts, connecticut, , rhode island) according hall (1981). whitaker , hamilton (1998) not recognize n. v. mink valid , recognize new england neovison vison n. v. vison. wozencraft (2005), however, recognize n. v. mink valid subspecies.


sea mink neovison macrodon (extinct)

distribution (historic): eastern massachusetts, extreme south eastern new hampshire, , eastern maine


river otter, lontra canadensis

river otter



distribution: maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, northern connecticut, , northern rhode island.
subspecies: lontra canadensis canadensis according hall (1981) , whitaker , hamilton (1998).



skunks, family mephitidae

striped skunk



striped skunk, mephitis mephitis

distribution: maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, connecticut, , rhode island.
subspecies: mephitis mephitis nigra according hall (1981). wozencraft (2005) recognizes m. m. nigra valid subspecies. whitaker , hamilton (1998) recognize new england mephitis mephitis mephitis mephitis mephitis.



cats, family felidae

domestic cat, felis catus (introduced)

distribution: domestic cats can become feral or semi-feral throughout new england.


mountain lion, felis concolor (extirpated)

distribution (before extirpation): maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, connecticut, , rhode island.
subspecies (before extirpation): felis concolor couguar according hall (1981) , whitaker , hamilton (1998).
status: federally endangered (whitaker , hamilton (1998).


canada lynx, lynx canadensis

canada lynx



distribution: northern maine, northern new hampshire, , northern vermont. distributed throughout new england.
subspecies: lynx canadensis canadensis according hall (1981) , whitaker , hamilton (1998).
status: endangered in new hampshire , vermont (whitaker , hamilton, 1998).


bobcat, lynx rufus

bobcat



distribution: maine, new hampshire, vermont, connecticut , northern massachusetts. distributed throughout new england.
subspecies: lynx rufus gigas (all southernmost maine, northern new hampshire, , northern vermont) , lynx rufus rufus (southernmost maine, southern new hampshire, southern vermont, northern massachusetts, , northwestern connecticut according hall (1981). whitaker , hamilton (1998) not recognize l. r. gigas valid , recognize new england lynx rufus l. r. rufus. wozencraft (2005), however, recognize l. r. gigas valid subspecies.
status: threatened in rhode island.