List of mammals of Louisiana
This is a list of all wild mammal species currently found in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Louisiana has a total of 70 mammal species within its borders.[1]
This article presents the common and scientific names for the species, and extra information.
Eulipotyphla
Eulipotyphla are insectivorous mammals.
| Species | More information | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern short-tailed shrew Blarina carolinensis |
Southern short-tailed shrews inhabit roughly every part of Louisiana.[2] | |
| Southeastern shrew Sorex longirostris |
Southeastern shrews live in the north-eastern region of Louisiana. | [3] |
| North American least shrew Cryptotis parva |
North American least shrews cover practically every part of Louisiana except for a slight south-eastern strip in the New Orleans region. |
Bats are winged, omnivorous mammals capable of taking flight. There are five known species of bats that inhabit throughout the state of Louisiana.
| Species | More information | |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern red bat Lasiurus borealis |
Eastern red bat is a somewhat common bat species that lives throughout all of Louisiana. | |
| Evening bat Nycticeius humeralis |
Evening bats are a bat species that range over the entire southeast half of the United States. | |
| Brazilian free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis |
Brazilian free-tailed bat are a species of bat that inhabit throughout all of the United States. | |
| Big brown bat Eptesicus fuscus |
Big brown bats can be found all throughout Louisiana. | |
| Eastern pipistrelle Pipistrellus subflavus |
Eastern pipistrelles can be found throughout the entire state of Louisiana. | |
| Hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus |
Hoary bats can be found throughout the entirety of the U.S., including Louisiana. | |
| Northern yellow bat Lasiurus intermedius |
Northern yellow bats can be found through almost all of Louisiana except the northern cap which borders Arkansas. | |
| Rafinesque's big-eared bat Corynorhinus rafinesquii |
Rafinesque's big-eared bat covers practically all of Louisiana. | |
| Seminole bat Lasiurus seminolus |
Seminole bats can be found throughout all of Louisiana. | |
| Silver haired bat Lasionycteris noctivagans |
Silver haired bats can be found throughout all of Louisiana. | |
| Southeastern myotis Myotis austroriparius |
Southeastern bats are found in all of north eastern Louisiana. | [4] |
References
- ^ "Wildlife_Action_Plan_2015" (PDF).
- ^ "Southern Short-tailed Shrew - Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency". April 22, 2022.
- ^ "Southeastern shrew - State of Tennessee, Wildlife Resources Agency". April 22, 2022.
- ^ Southeastern Outdoors. "Louisiana Bats". Archived from the original on June 20, 2019.