Mammals of Kenai Fjords National Park

from Alaska Natural Heritage Program - July 28, 2000

Family

Scientific Name

Common Name

Citation

Insectivora

Soricidae

Sorex cinereus

Masked shrew

Baxter and Baxter 1959-1984

Soricidae

Sorex monticolus

Dusky or montane shrew

Baxter and Baxter 1959-1984

Chiroptera

Vespertilionidae

Myotis lucifugus

Little brown myotis

Rice, W. 1984; UA-Museum

Carnivora

Canidae

Canis latrans

Coyote

Rice, W. 1984

Canidae

Canis lupus

Gray wolf

Rice, W. 1984

Canidae

Vulpes vulpes

Red fox

Baxter and Baxter 1959-1984

Felidae

Lynx canadensis

Lynx

Rice, W. 1984

Mustelidae

Enhydra lutris

Sea otter

CARLSTROM, JEFF/PETER PAUL KEFJ-00031

Mustelidae

Gulo gulo

Wolverine

Rice, W. 1984

Mustelidae

Lontra canadensis

Northern river otter

Rice, W. 1984

Mustelidae

Martes americana

American marten

Rice, W. 1984

Mustelidae

Mustela erminea

Ermine

Baxter and Baxter 1959-1984

Mustelidae

Mustela vison

Mink

Baxter and Baxter 1959-1984

Otariidae

Callorhinus ursinus

Northern fur seal

Baxter and Baxter 1959-1984; UA-Museum

Otariidae

Eumetopias jubatus

Northern (Steller) sea lion

SPENCER, PAGE KEFJ-00032

Otariidae

Zalophus californianus

California sea lion

Wynne, K. 1993

Phocidae

Mirounga angustirostris

Northern elephant seal

KEFJ Wildlife Observation

Phocidae

Phoca vitulina

Harbor Seal

Rice, W. 1984

Ursidae

Ursus americanus

Black bear

MOORE, DAVE KEFJ-00003

Ursidae

Ursus arctos

Grizzly or brown bear

Rice, W. 1984

Cetacea

Balaenidae

Balaena mysticetus

Bowhead whale

KEFJ-00078

Balaenopteridae

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Minke whale

KNIGHTEN, KEITH KEFJ-00004

Balaenopteridae

Balaenoptera borealis

Sei whale

Nishimoto and Rice 1987

Balaenopteridae

Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale

Nishimoto and Rice 1987

Balaenopteridae

Balaenoptera physalus

Fin whale

Nishimoto and Rice 1987

Balaenopteridae

Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback whale

Nishimoto and Rice 1987

Eschrichtidae

Eschrichtius robustus

Gray whale

Nishimoto and Rice 1987

Delphinidae

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Nishimoto and Rice 1987

Delphinidae

Orcinus orca

Killer whale

Baxter and Baxter 1959-1984

Monodontidae

Delphinapterus leucas

Beluga

Nishimoto and Rice 1987; UA-Museum

Phocoenidae

Phocoena phocoena

Harbor porpoise

Rice, W. 1984

Phocoenidae

Phocoenoides dalli

Dall's porpoise

Nishimoto and Rice 1987; UA-Museum

Physeteridae

Physeter macrocephalus

Sperm whale

Baxter and Baxter 1959-1984

Ziphiidae

Mesoplodon stejnegeri

Bering sea beaked whale

Baxter and Baxter 1959-1984

Artiodactyla

Cervidae

Alces alces

Moose

KEFJ-00079

Bovidae

Oreamnos americanus

Mountain goat

Rice, W. 1984; Rice, B. and L. Adams 1990

Bovidae

Ovis dalli

Dall's sheep

Rice, W. 1984; Baxter and Baxter 1959-1984

Rodentia

Sciuridae

Glaucomys sabrinus

Northern flying squirrel

Rice, W. 1984

Sciuridae

Marmota caligata

Hoary marmot

Rice, W. 1984; UA-Museum

Sciuridae

Spermophilus parryii

Arctic ground squirrel

Nishimoto and Rice 1986

Sciuridae

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Red squirrel

Rice, W. 1984; Baxter and Baxter 1959-1984

Castoridae

Castor canadensis

American beaver

Rice, W. 1984

Dipodidae

Zapus hudsonius

Meadow jumping mouse

Baxter and Baxter 1959-1984

Muridae

Clethrionomys rutilus

Nort. red-backed vole

Rice, W. 1984; Baxter and Baxter 1959-1984

Muridae

Microtus miurus

Singing vole

UA-Museum; Baxter and Baxter 1959-1985

Muridae

Microtus oeconomus

Tundra vole

UA-Museum; Baxter and Baxter 1959-1985

Muridae

Synaptomys borealis

Northern bog lemming

Nishimoto and Rice 1986

Erethizontidae

Erethizon dorsatum

Common porcupine

Rice, W. 1984

Lagomorpha

Leporidae

Lepus americanus

Snowshoe hare

Rice, W. 1984; Baxter and Baxter 1959-1984

Status: P=present, E=expected