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The following lists were derived from a number of sources, including published resources, and observations by biologists and natural resource managers. They are not necessarily complete and alternative sources may have different listings. That's the reason the exact number of species will vary from source to source. The purpose of these lists is to make the point that there are MANY vertebrate species in Michigan, most of which we have probably not even heard of before. Furthermore, vertebrates comprise only a few of the many taxonomic groups!
Michigan is host to thousands or tens of thousands of species of animals. Each species has a set of habitat requirements. A diversity of habitat will benefit the most number of species, although we need to remember that some species benefit from less diverse landscapes. For every rule, there is nearly always a few exceptions.
The majority of these vertebrate species are dependent upon the forest in one way or another, even if indirectly. Indirect use would include most of our inland fish species, for example, as water quality is influenced by forest cover. Another example of occasional use would be a belted kingfisher, which uses shoreline and riverbank branches to perch upon; or an otter or mink which can often be seen in woodland settings.
Below are individual tables for five groups of vertebrates; Birds, Fishes, Mammals, Reptiles, and Amphibians.
B I R D S - 306 Species |
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| Family | SPECIES | Genus | Species |
| Gaviidae Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Pelicanidae Phalacrocoracidae Ardeidae A natidae Cathartidae Accipitridae Falconidae Phasianidae Rallidae Gruidae Charadriidae Recurvirostridae Scolopacidae Laridae Columbidae Cuculidae Tytonidae Strigidae Caprimulgidae Apodidae Trochilidae Alcedinidae Picidae Tyrannidae Laniidae Vireonidae Corvidae Alaudidae Hirundinidae Paridae Sittidae Certhriidae Troglodytidae Regulidae Sylviidae Turdidae Mimidae Sturnidae Motacillidae Bombycillidae Parulidae Thraupidae Emberizidae Cardinalidae Icteridae Fringillidae Passeridae |
RED-THROATED
LOON COMMON LOON PIED-BILLED GREBE HORNED GREBE RED-NECKED GREBE EARED GREBE WHITE PELICAN DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT AMERICAN BITTERN LEAST BITTERN GREAT-BLUE HERON GREAT EGRET SNOWY EGRET LITTLE BLUE HERON CATTLE EGRET GREEN HERON BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE SNOW GOOSE CANADA GOOSE MUTE SWAN TRUMPETER SWAN TUNDRA SWAN WOOD DUCK GADWALL AMERICAN WIDGEON AMERICAN BLACK DUCK MALLARD BLUE-WING TEAL NORTHERN SHOVELER NORTHERN PINTAIL GREEN-WING TEAL CANVASBACK REDHEAD RING-NECKED DUCK GREATER SCAUP LESSER SCAUP HARLEQUIN DUCK SURF SCOTER WHITE-WINGED SCOTER BLACK SCOTER OLD SQAUW BUFFLEHEAD COMMON GOLDENEYE HOODED MERGANSER COMMON MERGANSER RED-BREASTED MERGANSER RUDDY DUCK TURKEY VULTURE OSPREY BALD EAGLE NORTHERN HARRIER SHARP-SHINNED HAWK COOPER'S HAWK NORTHERN GOSHAWK RED-SHOLDERED HAWK BROAD WING HAWK SWAINSON'S HAWK RED-TAILED HAWK ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK GOLDEN EAGLE AMERICAN KESTREL MERLIN GYRFALCON PEREGRINE FALCON RING-NECKED PHEASANT SPRUCE GROUSE RUFFED GROUSE SHARP-TAILED GROUSE WILD TURKEY NORTHERN BOBWHITE KING RAIL VIRGINIA RAIL SORA YELLOW RAIL COMMON MOORHEN AMERICAN COOT SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER PIPING PLOVER GOLDEN PLOVER KILLDEER AMERICAN AVOCET GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS SPOTTED SANDPIPER SOLITARY SANDPIPER UPLAND SANDPIPER WILLET WHIMBREL HUDSONIAN GODWIT MARBLED GODWIT RUDDY TURNSTONE RED KNOT SANDERLING SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER WESTERN SANDPIPER PECTORAL SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BAIRD'S SANDPIPER LEAST SANDPIPER PURPLE SANDPIPER DUNLIN STILT SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER COMMON SNIPE AMERICAN WOODCOCK WILSON'S PHALAROPE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE RED PHALAROPE POMARINE JAEGER PARASITIC JAEGER LAUGHING GULL FRANKLIN'S GULL LITTLE GULL RING-BILLED GULL HERRING GULL BONAPARTE'S GULL THAYER'S GULL ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED BULL GLAUCOUS GULL GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL SABINE'S GULL BLACK-BACKED KITTWAKE CASPIAN TERN COMMON TERN FORSTER'S TERN BLACK TERN ROCK DOVE MORNING DOVE BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO BARN OWL EASTERN SCREECH-OWL GREAT HORNED OWL BARRED OWL LONG-EARED OWL SHORT-EARED OWL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN HAWK OWL BOREAL OWL GREAT-GREY OWL NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL COMMON NIGHTHAWK WHIP-POOR-WILL CHIMNEY SWIFT RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD BELTED KINGFISHER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER DOWNY WOODPECKER HAIRY WOODPECKER BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER NORTHERN FLICKER PILEATED WOODPECKER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER EASTERN WOOD PEWEE YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER ALDER FLYCATCHER WILLOW FLYCATHER LEAST FLYCATCHER EASTERN PHOEBE GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER WESTERN KINGBIRD EASTERN KINGBIRD LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE NORTHERN SHRIKE WHITE-EYED VIREO BLUE-HEADED VIREO (solitary) YELLOW-THROATED VIREO WARBLING VIREO PHILADELPHIA VIREO RED-EYED VIREO GRAY JAY BLUE JAY AMERICAN CROW COMMON RAVEN HORNED LARK PURPLE MARTIN TREE SWALLOW ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW BANK SWALLOW CLIFF SWALLOW BARN SWALLOW BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE BOREAL CHICKADEE TUFTED TITMOUSE RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH BROWN CREEPER CAROLINA WREN HOUSE WREN WINTER WREN SEDGE WREN MARSH WREN GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER EASTERN BLUEBIRD VEERY SWAINSON'S THRUSH HERMIT THRUSH WOOD THRUSH AMERICAN ROBIN TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH VARIED THRUSH GRAY CATBIRD NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD BROWN THRASHER EUROPEAN STARLING AMERICAN PIPIT CEDAR WAXWING BOHEMIAN WAXWING ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER BLUE-WINGED WARBLER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER TENNESEE WARBLER NASHVILLE WARBLER NORTHERN PARULA YELLOW WARBLER CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER MAGNOLIA WARBLER CAPE MAY WARBLER BLK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER BLK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER PINE WARBLER KIRTLAND'S WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER PALM WARBLER BAY-BREASTED WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER BLACK & WHITE WARBLER BLACKPOLL AMERICAN REDSTART PROTHONOTARY WARBLER WORM-EATING WARBLER OVENBIRD NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH KENTUCKY WARBLER CONNECTICUT WARBLER MOURNING WARBLER COMMON YELLOWTHROAT HOODED WARBLER WILSON'S WARBLER CANADA WARBLER YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT SCARLET TANAGER SUMMER TANAGER EASTERN TOWHEE (rufous-sided) CHIPPING SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW FIELD SPARROW VESPER SPARROW LARK SPARROW SAVANNAH SPARROW GRASSHOPPER SPARROW HENSLOW'S SPARROW LECONTE'S SPARROW SONG SPARROW LINCOLN'S SPARROW SWAMP SPARROW WHITE-THROATED SPARROW HARRIS' SPARROW AMERICAN TREE SPARROW WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW FOX SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR DARK-EYED JUNCO SNOW BUNTING NORTHERN CARDINAL ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK INDIGO BUNTING DICKCISSEL BOBOLINK RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD EASTERN MEADOWLARK WESTERN MEADOWLARK YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD RUSTY BLACKBIRD BREWER'S BLACKBIRD COMMON GRACKLE BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD ORCHARD ORIOLE NORTHERN ORIOLE PURPLE FINCH HOUSE FINCH PINE GROSBEAK RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL PINE SISKIN AMERICAN GOLDFINCH EVENING GROSBEAK COMMON REDPOLL HOARY REDPOLL HOUSE SPARROW |
Gavia Gavia Podilymbus Podiceps Podiceps Podiceps Pelecanus Phalacrocorax Botaurus Ixobrychus Ardea Ardea Egretta Egretta Bubulcus Butorides Nycticorax Anser Chen Branta Cygnus Cygnus Cygnus Aix Anas Anas Anas Anas Anas Anas Anas Anas Aythya Aythya Aythya Aythya Aythya Histrionicus Melanitta Melanitta Melanitta Clangula Bucephala Bucephala Lophodytes Mergus Mergus Oxyura Cathartes Pandion Haliaeetus Circus Accipiter Accipiter Accipiter Buteo Buteo Buteo Buteo Buteo Aquila Falco Falco Falco Falco Phasianus Falcipennis Bonasa Tympanuchus Meleagris Colinus Rallus Rallus Porzana Coturnicops Gallinula Fulica Grus Pluvialis Charadrius Charadrius Pluvialis Charadrius Recurvirostra Tringa Tringa Actitus Tringa Bartramia Catoptrophorus Numenius Limosa Limosa Arenaria Calidris Calidris Calidris Calidris Calidris Calidris Calidris Calidris Calidris Calidris Calidris Tryngites Limnodromus Limnodromus Gallinago Scolopax Phalaropus Phalaropus Phalaropus Stercorarius Stercorarius Larus Larus Larus Larus Larus Larus Larus Larus Larus Larus Larus Xema Rissa Sterna Sterna Sterna Chlidonias Columba Zenaida Coccyzus Coccyzus Tyto Otus Bubo Strix Asio Asio Nyctea Surnia Aegolius Strix Aegolius Chordeiles Caprimulgus Chaetura Archilochus Ceryle Melanerpes Melanerpes Sphyrapicus Picoides Picoides Picoides Colaptes Dryocopus Contopus Contopus Empidonax Empidonax Empidonax Empidonax Empidonax Sayornis Myiarchus Tyrannus Tyrannus Lanius Lanius Vireo Vireo Vireo Vireo Vireo Vireo Perisoreus Cyanocitta Corvus Corvus Eremophila Progne Tachycineta Stelgidopteryx Riparia Petrochelidon Hirundo Poecile Poecile Baeolophus Sitta Sitta Certhia Thryothorus Troglodytes Troglodytes Cistothorus Cistothorus Regulus Regulus Polioptila Sialia Catharus Catharus Catharus Hylocichla Turdus Myadestes Catharus Ixoreus Dumetella Mimus Toxostoma Sturnus Anthus Bombycilla Bombycilla Vermivora Vermivora Vermivora Vermivora Vermivora Parula Dendroica Dendroica Dendroica Dendroica Dendroica Dendroica Dendroica Dendroica Dendroica Dendroica Dendroica Dendroica Dendroica Dendroica Dendroica Mniotilta Dendroica Setophaga Protonotaria Helmitheros Seiurus Seiurus Seiurus Oporornis Oporornis Oporornis Geothlypis Wilsonia Wilsonia Wilsonia Icteria Piranga Piranga Pipilo Spizella Spizella Spizella Pooecetes Chondestes Passerculus Ammodramus Ammodramus Ammodramus Melospiza Melospiza Melospiza Zonotrichia Zonotrichia Spizella Zonotrichia Passerella Calcarius Junco Plectrophenax Cardinalis Pheucticus Passerina Spiza Dolichonyx Agelaius Sturnella Sturnella Xanthocephalus Euphagus Euphagus Quiscalus Molothrus Icterus Icterus Carpodacus Carpodacus Pinicola Loxia Loxia Carduelis Carduelis Coccothraustes Carduelis Carduelis Passer |
stellata immer podiceps auritus grisegena nigricollis erythrorhyncos auritus lentiginosus exilis herodias alba thula caerulea ibis virescens nycticorax albifrons caerulescens canadensis olor buccinator columbianus sponsa strepera americana rubripes platyrhyncos discors clypeata acuta crecca valisineria americana collaris marila affinis histrionicus perspicillata fusca nigra hyemalis albeola clangula cucullatus merganser serrator jamaicensis aura haliaetus leucocephalus cyaneus striatus cooperii gentilis lineatus platypterus swainsoni jamaicensis lagopus chrysaetos sparverius columbarius rusticolus peregrinus colchicus canadensis umbellus phasianellus gallopavo virginianus elegans limicola carolina noveboracensis chloropus americana canadensis squatarola semipalmatus melodus dominica vociferus americana melanoleuca flavipes macularia solitaria longicauda semipalmatus phaeopus haemastica fedoa interpres canutus alba pusilla mauri melanotos fuscicollis bairdii minutilla maritima alpina himantopus subruficollis griseus scolopaceus gallinago minor tricolor lobatus fulicaria pomarinus parasiticus atricilla pipixcan minutus delawarensis argentatus philadelphia thayeri glaucoides fuscus hyperboreus marinus sabini tridactyla caspia hirundo forsteri niger livia macroura erythropthalmus americanus alba asio virginianus varia otus flammeus scandiaca ulula funereus nebulosa acadicus minor vociferus pelagica colubris alcyon erythrocephalus carolinus varius pubescens villosus arcticus auratus pileatus cooperi virens flaviventris virescens alnorum traillii minimus phoebe crinitus verticalis tyrannus ludovicianus excubitor griseus solitarius flavifrons gilvus philadelphicus olivaceus canadensis cristata brachyrhynchos corax alpestris subis bicolor serripennis riparia pyrrhonota rustica atricapillus hudsonicus bicolor canadensis carolinensis americana ludovicianus aedon troglodytes platensis palustris satrapa calendula caerulea sialis fuscescens ustulatus guttatus mustelina migratorius townsendi minimus naevius carolinensis polyglottos rufum vulgaris rubescens cedrorum garrulus celata pinus chrysoptera peregrina ruficapilla americana petechia pensylvanica magnolia tigrina caerulescens coronata virens fusca dominica pinus kirtlandii discolor palmarun castanea cerulea varia striata ruticilla citrea vermivorus aurocapillus noveboracensis motacilla formosus agilis philadelphia trichas citrina pusilla canadensis virens olivacea rubra erythrophthalmus passerina pallida pusilla gramineus grammacus sandwichensis savannarum henslowii leconteii melodia lincolnii georgiana albicollis querula arborea leucophrys Illaca lapponicus hyemalis nivalis cardinalis ludovicianus cyanea americana oryzivorus phoeniceus magna neglecta xanthocephalus carolinus cyanocephalus quiscula ater spurius galbula purpureus mexicanus enucleator curvirostra leucoptera pinus tristis vespertinus flammea hornemanni domesticus |
| Source: Michigan Bird Records Committee, consistent with the checklist from the American Ornithologists Union (excluding casuals & accidentals). | |||
F I S H E S - 146 Species |
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Petromuyzontidae Acipenseridae Lepisosteidae Amiidae Hiodontidae Anguillidae Clupeidae Cyprinidae Cobitidae Catostomidae Ictaluridae Esocidae Umbridae Osmeridae Salmonidae Percopsidae Aphredoderidae Gadidae Cyprinodontidae Poeciliidae Atherinidae Gasterosteidae Cottidae Percichthyidae Centrarchidae Percidae Sciaenidae Gobiidae |
LAMPREY,
CHESTNUT LAMPREY, NORTHERN BROOK LAMPREY, SILVER LAMPREY, AMERICAN BROOK LAMPREY, SEA STURGEON, LAKE GAR, SPOTTED (gar-pike) GAR, LONGNOSE (gar-pike) BOWFIN MOONEYE EEL, AMERICAN ALEWIFE SHAD, GIZZARD (hickory shad) CENTRAL STONEROLLER GOLDFISH DACE, REDSIDE CHUB, LAKE SHINER, SPOTFIN CARP, COMMON (German carp) MINNOW, BRASSY SHINER, STRIPED SHINER, COMMON SHINER, REDFIIN CHUB, SILVER DACE, PEARL CHUB, HORNYHEAD CHUB, RIVER (horned dace) SHINER, GOLDEN CHUB, BIGEYE SHINER, PUGNOSE SHINER, EMERALD MINNOW, SILVERJAW (shiner) SHINER, IRONCOLOR SHINER, BIGMOUTH SHINER, BLACKCHIN SHINER, BLACKNOSE SHINER, SPOTTAIL SHINER, SILVER SHINER, ROSYFACE SHINER, SAND SHINER, WEED SHINER, MIMIC MINNOW, PUGNOSE (shiner) MINNOW, SUCKERMOUTH DACE, NORTHERN REDBELLY DACE, SOUTHERN REDBELLY DACE, FINESCALE MINNOW, BLUNTNOSE MINNOW, FATHEAD DACE, BLACKNOSE DACE, LONGNOSE CHUB, CREEK (horned dace) ORIENTAL WEATHERFISH QUILLBACK SUCKER, LONGNOSE (redside, sturgeon sucker) SUCKER, WHITE (mullet) CHUBSUCKER, CREEK CHUBSUCKER, LAKE SUCKER, NORTHERN HOG (hogmolly) BUFFALO, BIGMOUTH BUFFALO, BLACK SUCKER, SPOTTED REDHORSE, SILVER REDHORSE, RIVER REDHORSE, BLACK REDHORSE, GOLDEN REDHORSE, SHORTHEAD REDHORSE, GREATER BULLHEAD, BLACK BULLHEAD, YELLOW BULLHEAD, BROWN CATFISH, CHANNEL STONECAT MADTOM, TADPOLE MADTOM, MARGINED MADTOM, BRINDLED CATFISH, FLATHEAD PICKEREL, GRASS (mud pickerel) PIKE, NORTHERN MUSKELLUNGE MUDMINNOW, CENTRAL SMELT, RAINBOW HERRING, LAKE (cisco) WHITEFISH, LAKE BLOATER (chub) CISCO, DEEPWATER (chub) KIYI (chub) CISCO, BLACKFIN (chub) CISCO, SHORTJAW (chub) SALMON, PINK (humpback) SALMON, COHO (silver) TROUT, RAINBOW (steelhead, bow) SALMON, CHINOOK (king) WHITEFISH, PYGMY WHITEFISH, ROUND (menominee) SALMON, ATLANTIC TROUT, BROWN (brownie) TROUT, BROOK (speckled trout) TROUT, LAKE (mackinaw, siscowit) TROUT-PERCH PERCH, PIRATE BURBOT (lawyer, eelpout) BANDED KILLIFISH TOPMINNOW, STARHEAD TOPMINNOW, BLACKSTRIPE MOSQUITOFISH, WESTERN (topminnow) BROOK SILVERSIDE (skipjack) STICKLEBACK, BROOK STICKLEBACK, THREESPIINE STICKLEBACK, NINESPINE SCULPIN, MOTTLED SCULPIN, SLIMY SCULPIN, SPOONHEAD SCULPIN, DEEPWATER PERCH, WHITE BASS, WHITE BASS, ROCK (goggle-eye) SUNFISH, GREEN PUMPKINSEED (sunfish) WARMOUTH (redeye, goggle-eye) SUNFISH, ORANGE-SPOTTED (sunfish) BLUEGILL (sunfish) SUNFISH, LONGEAR (sunfish) SUNFISH, REDEAR (shellcracker) BASS, SMALLMOUTH (bronzeback) BASS, LARGEMOUTH CRAPPIE, WHITE (croppie, speck) CRAPPIE, BLACK (croppie, speck, strawberry bass) DARTER, EASTERN SAND DARTER, GREENSIDE DARTER, RAINBOW DARTER, IOWA DARTER, FANTAIL DARTER, LEAST DARTER, JOHNNY DARTER, ORANGETHROAT DARTER, BANDED PERCH, YELLOW LOGPERCH DARTER, CHANNEL DARTER, BLACKSIDE SAUGER (pickerel) WALLEYE (pickerel, walleyed pike) DRUM, FRESHWATER (sheepshead) GOBY, ROUND GOBY, TUBENOSE |
Ichthyomyzon Ichthyomyzon Ichthyomyzon Lampetra Petromyzon Acipenser Lipisosteus Lipisosteus Amia Hiodon Anguilla Alosa Dorosoma Campostoma Carassius Clinostomus Couesius Cyprinella Cyprinella Hybognathus Luxilus Luxilus Lythrurus Macrhybopsis Margariscus Nocomis Nocomis Notemigonus Notropis Notropis Notropis Notropis Notropis Notropis Notropis Notropis Notropis Notropis Notropis Notropis Notropis Notropis Opsopoeodus Phenacobius Phoxinus Phoxinus Phoxinus Pimephales Pimephales Rhinichthys Rhinichthys Semotilus Misgurnus carpiodes Catostomus Catostomus Erimyzon Erimyzon Hypentelium Ictiobus Ictiobus Minytrema Moxostoma Moxostoma Moxostoma Moxostoma Moxostoma Moxostoma Ameiurus Ameiurus Ameiurus Ictalurus Noturus Noturus Noturus Noturus Pylodictis Esox Esox Esox Umbra Osmerus Coregonus Coregonus Coregonus Coregonus Coregonus Coregonus Coregonus Oncorhynchus Oncorhynchus Oncorhynchus Oncorhynchus Prosopium Prosopium Salmo Salmo Salvelinus Salvelinus Percopsis Aphredoderus Lota Fundulus Fundulus Fundulus Gambusia Labidesthes Culaea Gasterosteus Pungitius Cottus Cottus Cottus Myoxocephalus Morone Morone Ambloplites Lepomis Lepomis Lepomis Lepomis Lepomis Lepomis Lepomis Micropterus Micropterus Pomoxis Pomoxis Ammocrypta Etheostoma Etheostoma Etheostoma Etheostoma Etheostoma Etheostoma Etheostoma Etheostoma Perca Percina Percina Percina Stizostedion Stizostedion Aplodinotus Neogobius Proterorhinus |
castaneus fossor unicuspis appendix marinus fulvescens oculatus osseus calva tergisus rostrata pseudoharengus cepedianum anomalum auratus elongatus plumbeus spiloptera carpio hankinsoni chrysocephalus cornutus umbratilis storeriana margarita biguttatus micropogon crysoleucas amblops anogenus atherinoides buccatus chalybaeus dorsalis heterodon heterolepis hudsonius photogenis rubellus stramineus texanus volucellus emiliae mirabilis eos erythrogaster neogaeus notatus promelas atratulus cataractae atromaculatus anguillicaudatus cyprinus catostomus commersoni oblongus sucetta nigricans cyprinellus niger melanops anisurum carinatum duquesnei erythrurum macrolepidotum valenciennesi melas natalis nebulosus punctatus flavus gyrinus insignis miurus olivaris americanus lucius masquinongy limi mordax artedi clupeaformis hoyi johannae kiyi nigripinnis zenithicus gorbuscha kisutch mykiss tshawytscha coulteri cylindraceum salar trutta fontinalis namaycush omiscomaycus sayanus lota diaphanus dispar notatus affinis sicculus inconstans aculeatus pungitius bairdi cognatus ricei thompsoni americana chrysops rupestris cyanellus gibbosus gulosus humilis macrochirus megalotis microlophus dolomieu salmoides annularis nigromaculatus pellucida blennioides caeruleum exile flabellare microperca nigrum spectabile zonale flavescens caprodes copelandi maculata canadense vitreum grunniens melanostomus marmoratus |
| Source: Sea Grant and MSU Extension lists. Includes Great Lakes fishes. | |||
M A M M A L S - 68 Species |
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| Didelphidae Soricidae Talpidae Vespertilionidae Leporidae Sciuridae Castoridae Dipodidae Cricetidae Muridae Erethizontidae Canidae Ursidae Procyonidae Mustelidae Mephitidae Felidae Cervidae |
VIRGINIA
OPOSSUM ARCTIC SHREW MASKED SHREW SMOKY SHREW PYGMY SHREW WATER SHREW NORTHERN SHORT-TAILED SHREW LEAST SHREW EASTERN MOLE STAR-NOSED MOLE NORTHERN MYOTIS (long-eared bat) EASTERN SMALL-FOOTED MYOTIS LITTLE BROWN BAT INDIANA BAT SILVER-HAIRED BAT EASTERN PIPISTRELLE BIG BROWN BAT RED BAT HOARY BAT EVENING BAT EASTERN COTTONTAIL SNOWSHOE HARE EUROPEAN HARE EASTERN CHIPMUNK LEAST CHIPMUNK WOODCHUCK FRANKLIN'S GROUND SQUIRREL 13-LINED GROUND SQUIRREL GRAY SQUIRREL FOX SQUIRREL RED SQUIRREL NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL SOUTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL BEAVER MEADOW JUMPING MOUSE WOODLAND JUMPING MOUSE WHITE-FOOTED MOUSE DEER MOUSE SOUTHERN RED-BACKED VOLE PRAIRIE VOLE MEADOW VOLE WOODLAND VOLE MUSKRAT SOUTHERN BOG LEMMING NORWAY RAT HOUSE MOUSE PORCUPINE COYOTE GRAY WOLF RED FOX GRAY FOX BLACK BEAR RACCOON MARTEN FISHER ERMINE LONG-TAILED WEASEL LEAST WEASEL MINK BADGER NORTHERN RIVER OTTER STRIPED SKUNK BOBCAT LYNX (Canada Lynx) COUGAR ELK WHITE-TAILED DEER MOOSE |
Didelphis Sorex Sorex Sorex Sorex Sorex Blarina Cryptotis Scalopus Condylura Myotis Myotis Myotis Myotis Lasionycteris Pipistrellus Eptesicus Lasiurus Lasiurus Nycticeius Sylvilagus Lepus Lepus Tamias Tamias Marmota Spermophilus Spermophilus Sciurus Sciurus Tamiasciurus Glaucomys Glaucomys Castor Zapus Napaeozapus Peromyscus Peromyscus Clethrionomys Microtus Microtus Microtus Ondatra Synaptomys Rattus Mus Erethizon Canis Canis Vulpes Urocyon Ursus Procyon Martes Martes Mustela Mustela Mustela Mustela Taxidea Lutra Mephitis Lynx Lynx Felis Cervus Odocoileus Alces |
virginiana arcticus cinereus fumeus hoyi palustris brevicauda parva aquaticus cristata septentrionalis leibii lucifugus solalis noctivagans sublfavus fuscus borealis cinereus humeralis floridanus americanus europaeus striatus minimus monax franklinii tridecemlineatus carolinensis niger hudsonicus sabrinus volans canadensis hudsonicus insignis leucopus maniculatus gapperi ochrogaster pennsylanicus pinetorum zibethicus cooperi norvegicus musculus dorsatum latrans lupus vulpes cinereoargenteus americanus lotor americana pennanti erminea frenata nivalis vison taxus canadensis mephitis rufus canadensis concolor elaphus virginiana alces |
| Source:
Primarily from Baker, R.H. Michigan Mammals, 1993, updated taxonomy from
Whitaker & Hamilton, 1998. Notes: Myotis keenii is now M. septentrionalis (Whitaker & Hamilton, 1998). European Hare; Lepus europaeus in Whitaker & Hamilton, L capensis in Baker. Least chipmunk is Tamias in Whitaker & Hamilton and Eutamias in Baker. Wolverine excluded in Whitaker & Hamilton. Baker uses ‘Felis’ for bobcat and lynx, Whitaker & Hamilton use ‘Lynx’. Baker includes Woodland Caribou and Bison and Whitaker & Hamilton do not. Whitaker & Hamilton states extirpation dates for bison (~1800), caribou (~1915), and wolverine (~1860). Cougar has been included due to many unofficial sightings in the U.P. |
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R E P T I L E S - 30 Species |
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| Chelydridae Kinosternidae Emydidae Trionychidae Scincidae Teiidae Colubridae V iperidae |
SNAPPING
TURTLE COMMON MUSK TURTLE SPOTTED TURTLE WOOD TURTLE EASTERN BOX TURTLE BLANDING'S TURTLE COMMON MAP TURTLE PAINTED TURTLE RED-EARED SLIDER SPINY SOFTSHELL TURTLE FIVE-LINED SKINK SIX-LINED RACERUNNER NORTHERN WATER SNAKE NORTHERN COPPERBELLY SNAKE QUEEN SNAKE KIRTLAND'S SNAKE EASTERN GARTER SNAKE BUTLER'S GARTER SNAKE NORTHERN RIBBON SNAKE BROWN SNAKE NORTHERN RED-BELLIED SNAKE EASTERN SMOOTH GREEN SNAKE BLUE RACER BLACK RAT SNAKE WESTERN FOX SNAKE EASTERN FOX SNAKE EASTERN MILK SNAKE NORTHERN RINGNECK SNAKE EASTERN HOGNOSE SNAKE EAST MASSASAUGA RATTLESNAKE |
Chelydra Sternotherus Clemmys Clemmys Terrapene Emydoidea Graptemys Chrysemys Trachemys Apalone [Trionyx] Eumeces Cnemidophorus Nerodia Nerodia Regina Clonophis Thamnophis Thamnophis Thamnophis Storeria Storeria Liochlorophis Coluber Elaphe Elaphe Elaphe Lampropeltis Diadophis Heterodon Sistrurus |
serpentina odoratus guttata insculpta carolina blandingii geographa picta scripta spninfera fasciatus sexlineatus sipedon erythrogaster septemvittata kirtlandii sirtalis butleri sauritus dekayi occipitomaculata vernalis constrictor obsoleta vulpina gloydi triangulum punctatus platirhinos catenatus |
| Source: MSU Extension: Harding & Holman (1997). Holman, Harding, Hensley, & Dudderar (1999). | |||
A M P H I B I A N S - 25 Species |
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| Proteidae Sirenidae Salamandridae Ambystomatidae Plethodontidae Bufonidae Hylidae Ranidae |
MUDPUPPY WESTERN LESSER SIREN CENTRAL NEWT RED-SPOTTED NEWT SPOTTED SALAMANDER BLUE-SPOTTED SALAMANDER SMALL-MOUTHED SALAMANDER MARBLED SALAMANDER EASTERN TIGER SALAMANDER RED-BACKED SALAMANDER FOUR-TOED SALAMANDER AMERICAN TOAD FOWLER'S TOAD BLANCHARD'S CRICKET FROG WESTERN CHORUS FROG BOREAL CHORUS FROG NORTHERN SPRING PEEPER GRAY TREEFROG COPE'S GRAY TREEFROG GREEN FROG BULLFROG NORTHERN LEOPARD FROG PICKEREL FROG MINK FROG WOOD FROG |
Necturus Siren Notophthalumus Notophthalumus Ambystoma Ambystoma Ambystoma Ambystoma Ambystoma Plethodon Hemidactylium Bufo Bufo Acris Pseudacris Pseudacris Pseudacris Hyla Hyla Rana Rana Rana Rana Rana Rana |
maculosus intermedia viridescens viridescens maculatum laterale texanum opacum tigrinum cinereus scutatum americanus woodhousii crepitans triseriata triseriata crucifer versicolor chrysoscelis clamitans catesbeiana pipens palustris septentrionalis sylvatica |
| Source: MSU Extension: Harding & Holman (1999). | |||
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