Mammals of Ohio

Description

An updated, informative review of the status and biology of the fifty-five species of mammals living wild in Ohio, richly illustrated with photographs, maps, drawings, and original artwork. This comprehensive reference illustrates how species within each of the seven orders of mammals in Ohio share modes of reproduction, locomotion, and nutrition, providing a framework for understanding the fascinating world of mammalian biology. Presentations of natural history in each account of the various species are enhanced with descriptions of intriguing adaptations for avoiding demise from predators, food shortages, and the frigid conditions of Ohio winters. The book is richly illustrated with range maps, exquisite skull drawings, beautiful photography, and engaging artwork. Challenges to wildlife conservation are considerable in Ohio, with its vast industrialized urban centers distributed across a largely agricultural landscape. With frequent citations of scientific reports and conservation efforts of the Ohio Division of Wildlife and of other public and private entities, this book instills an appreciation for the rich mammalian fauna of Ohio, as well as knowledge on how to join efforts to protect it. Covering all of the state’s mammals, from tiny, obscure shrews to the magnificent white-tailed deer, Mammals of Ohio is a definitive resource for professional biologists and students. The narrative style throughout the book is accessible, providing the general reader with an appreciation for the full scope of the rich mammalian diversity in the state. HarderCameroncovergrayfox.pdf HarderandCameronweb.pdf CONTENTS FOREWORD PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Introduction Natural History of Mammals in Ohio Introduction to the Order Didelphimorphia FAMILY DIDELPHIDAE: NEW WORLD OPOSSUMS Virginia Opossum | Didelphis virginiana Introduction to the Order Lagomorpha FAMILY LEPORIDAE: RABBITS AND HARES Eastern Cottontail | Sylvilagus floridanus Introduction to the Order Rodentia FAMILY CASTORIDAE: BEAVERS American Beaver | Castor canadensis FAMILY CRICETIDAE: NEW WORLD RATS AND MICE Prairie Vole | Microtus ochrogaster Meadow Vole | Microtus pennsylvanicus Woodland Vole or Pine Vole | Microtus pinetorum Allegheny Woodrat | Neotoma magister Muskrat | Ondatra zibethicus White-footed Mouse | Peromyscus leucopus Deer Mouse | Peromyscus maniculatus Eastern Harvest Mouse | Reithrodontomys humulis Southern Bog Lemming | Synaptomys cooperi FAMILY MURIDAE: OLD WORLD RATS AND MICE House Mouse | Mus musculus Brown Rat or Norway Rat | Rattus norvegicus FAMILY SCIURIDAE: SQUIRRELS Southern Flying Squirrel | Glaucomys volans Thirteen-linedGround Squirrel | Ictidomys tridecemlineatus Woodchuck | Marmota monax Eastern Gray Squirrel | Sciurus carolinensis Eastern Fox Squirrel | Sciurus niger Eastern Chipmunk | Tamias striatus Red Squirrel | Tamiasciurus hudsonicus FAMILY ZAPODIDAE: JUMPING MICE Woodland Jumping Mouse | Napaeozapus insignis Meadow Jumping Mouse | Zapus hudsonius Introduction to the Order Eulipotyphla FAMILY SORICIDAE: SHREWS Northern Short-tailedShrew | Blarina brevicauda Least Shrew | Cryptotis parva Cinereus Shrew | Sorex cinereus Smoky Shrew | Sorex fumeus Pygmy Shrew | Sorex hoyi FAMILY TALPIDAE: MOLES Star-nosedMole | Condylura cristata Hairy-tailedMole | Parascalops breweri Eastern Mole | Scalopus aquaticus Introduction to the Order Carnivora FAMILY CANIDAE: DOGS AND RELATIVES Coyote | Canis latrans Gray Fox | Urocyon cinereoargenteus Red Fox | Vulpes vulpes FAMILY FELIDAE: CATS Bobcat | Lynx rufus FAMILY MEPHITIDAE: SKUNKS Striped Skunk | Mephitis mephitis FAMILY MUSTELIDAE: WEASELS, MINK, BADGERS, AND OTTERS North American River Otter | Lontra canadensis Ermine or Short-tailedWeasel | Mustela erminea Long-tailedWeasel | Mustela frenata Least Weasel | Mustela nivalis American Mink | Neovison vison American Badger | Taxidea taxus FAMILY PROCYONIDAE: RACCOONS AND RELATIVES Northern Raccoon | Procyon lotor FAMILY URSIDAE: BEARS American Black Bear | Ursus americanus Introduction to the Order Cetartiodactyla FAMILY CERVIDAE: DEER White-tailed Deer | Odocoileus virginianus Introduction to the Order Chiroptera FAMILY VESPERTILIONIDAE: EVENING BATS Big Brown Bat | Eptesicus fuscus Eastern Red Bat | Lasiurus borealis Hoary Bat | Lasiurus cinereus Silver-hairedBat | Lasionycteris noctivagans Eastern Small-footed Myotis | Myotis leibii Little Brown Bat | Myotis lucifugus Northern Long-eared Bat | Myotis septentrionalis Indiana Bat | Myotis sodalis Evening Bat | Nycticeius humeralis Tri-colored Bat | Perimyotis subflavus Other Ohio Mammals APPENDIX A APPENDIX B APPENDIX C APPENDIX D INDEX