Mammals of South Carolina

ORDER/Family Common Name Species Name Status Distribution ASM Slide Library Mammalian Species #
MARSUPIALIA            
Didelphimorphia opossum Didelphis virginiana abundant statewide 3, 4, 630, 828, 829, 830 40
INSECTIVORA            
Soricidae masked shrew Sorex cinereus species of concern (state) far NW only (Oconee Co.)    
  southeastern shrew Sorex longirostris uncommon statewide   143
  smoky shrew Sorex fumeus species of concern (state) far NW only   215
  pygmy shrew Microsorex hoyi species of concern (state) far NW only   33
  short-tailed shrew Blarina brevicauda common far NW only    
  Carolina short-tailed shrew Blarina carolinensis common statewide except far NW 20, 644  
  least shrew Cryptotis parva uncommon statewide 957 43
Talpidae hairy-tailed mole Parascalops breweri species of concern (state) far NW only (Oconee and Pickens Co.) 646, 852  
  eastern mole Scalopus aquaticus common statewide 647, 648 105
  star-nosed mole Condylura cristata species of concern (state) E 1/2 of state, far NW 649, 650 129
CHIROPTERA            
Vespertilionidae little brown bat Myotis lucifugus species of concern (state) far NW, far S 224, 225, 814 142
  southeastern bat Myotis austroriparius threatened (state) NC only   332
  keen's bat Myotis keenii species of concern (state) far NW only 226, 227 121
  Indiana bat Myotis sodalis endangered (federal) far NW only 391 163
  small-footed bat Myotis leibii threatened (state) far NW only   547
  big brown bat Eptesicus fuscus common statewide 39, 223 356
  silver-haired bat Lasionycteris noctivagans uncommon statewide 658 172
  eastern pipistrelle bat Pipistrellus subflavus common statewide 38, 654 228
  red bat Lasiurus borealis common statewide 40, 655, 815 183
  seminole bat Lasiurus seminolus uncommon statewide except far NW   280
  hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus species of concern (state) statewide 41, 42, 656 185
  northern yellow bat Lasiurus intermedius species of concern (state) S 1/2 of state    
  evening bat Nycticeius humeralis common statewide 232 23
  Rafineque's Big-eared bat Plecotus rafinesqueii endangered (state) coastal plains, far NW 394 69
Molossidae Brazilian Free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis uncommon coastal plains   331
XENARTHRA            
Dasypodidae nine-banded armadillo Dasypus novemcinctus common coastal plains 53, 242  
LAGOMORPHA            
Leporidae eastern cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus abundant statewide 58, 953 136
  New England cottontail Sylvilagus transitionalis species of concern (state) far NW only   55
  marsh rabbit Sylvilagus palustris common coastal plains   153
  swamp rabbit Sylvilagus aquaticus species of concern (state) far NW only   151
RODENTIA            
Sciuridae eastern chipmunk Tamias striatus common NW only   168
  gray squirrel Sciurus carolinensis abundant statewide 94, 95 480
  fox squirrel Sciurus niger species of concern (state) statewide except far NC 96, 880 479
  red squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus species of concern (state) far NW only 111, 260, 826, 827 586
  southern flying squirrel Glaucomys volans common statewide 1021, 1022 78
  woodchuck Marmota monax abundant NW only 107  
Castoridae beaver Castor canadensis common statewide 247, 248, 408, 409, 410, 1239, 1316, 1317 120
Muridae rice rat Oryzomys palustris common statewide except NC 252 176
  eastern harvest mouse Reithrodontomys humulis common statewide 685 565
  deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus common NW only 74, 1175  
  white-footed mouse Peromyscus leucopus abundant N 1/2 of state 73, 251, 1174 247
  old-field mouse Peromyscus polionotus common W 1/2 of state    
  cotton mouse Peromyscus gossypinus common statewide except N mountains 677, 678 70
  golden mouse Ochrotomys nuttalli common statewide   75
  hispid cotton rat Sigmodon hispidus common statewide 76, 1177 158
  eastern woodrat Neotoma floridana species of concern (state) S 1/2 and far NW 1016 139
  red-backed vole Clethrionomys gapperi species of concern (state) far NW only (Oconee Co.) 69 146
  meadow vole Microtus pennsylvanicus species of concern (state) far NW, Charleston area 70 159
  pine vole Microtus pinetorum common statewide   147
  muskrat Ondatra zibethicus common statewide except far S 1162, 1163 141
  black rat Rattus rattus common statewide 759, 760  
  Norway rat Rattus norvegicus common statewide 755, 756, 757, 758  
  house mouse Mus musculus abundant statewide 92, 754  
Zapodidae meadow jumping mouse Zapus hudsonius species of concern (state) NW only   11
  woodland jumping mouse Napaeozapus insignis species of concern (state) far NW only   14
CETACEA            
Balaenopteridae minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata species of concern (state) coastal    
  sei whale Balaenoptera borealis endangered (federal) coastal 577  
  fin whale Balaenoptera physalus endangered (federal) coastal 769  
  humpback whale Megaptera novaengliae endangered (federal) coastal    
  right whale Eubalaena glacialis endangered (federal) coastal    
  bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus endangered (federal) coastal    
Delphinidae saddleback dolphin Delphinus delphis rare coastal 579  
  short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhyncha species of concern (state) coastal    
  Atlantic pilot whale Globicephala melaena uncommon coastal 929, 930  
  grampus (Risso's dolphin) Grampus griseus species of concern (state) coastal 1055  
  dense-beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris species of concern (state) coastal    
  Antillean beaked whale Mesoplodon europaeus rare coastal    
  True's beaked whale Mesoplodon mirus species of concern (state) coastal    
  killer whale Orcinus orca rare coastal 979, 1057, 1058, 1133 304
  false killer whale Pseudorca crassidens rare coastal 1059, 1134 456
  pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata species of concern (state) coastal    
  striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba species of concern (state) coastal    
  spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris species of concern (state) coastal    
  Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis species of concern (state) coastal 580  
  rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis rare coastal    
  Atlantic bottlenosed dolphin Tursiops truncatus species of concern (state) coastal 262, 980, 981  
Eschrichtiidae gray whale Eschrictius robustus rare coastal    
Phocoenidae harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena common coastal   42
Physeteridae sperm whale Physeter catodon endangered (federal) coastal    
  pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps species of concern (state) coastal    
  dwarf sperm whale Kogia simus species of concern (state) coastal   239
Ziphiidae goosebeaked whale Ziphius cavirostris species of concern (state) coastal    
CARNIVORA            
Canidae coyote Canis latrans common statewide 265, 1126, 1127, 1267 79
  red fox Vulpes vulpes common statewide 435, 436, 582 537
  gray fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus common statewide 584 189
  gray wolf Canis lupus extirpated extirpated 581, 1038, 1128 37
  red wolf Canis rufus endangered (federal) Bulls Is. 264, 968, 1292 22
Ursidae black bear Ursus americanus species of concern (state) NW, coastal 142, 1132  
Procyonidae raccoon Procyon lotor abundant statewide 140, 709 119
Mustelidae least weasel Mustela nivalis species of concern (state) no records (probably far NW only) 440, 1214, 1350 454
  long-tailed weasel Mustela frenata rare statewide 1348 in press
  mink Mustela vison uncommon (declining) statewide 1129  
  striped skunk Mephitis mephitis common statewide 280 173
  spotted skunk Spilogale putorius species of concern (state) W 1/3 of state   511
  river otter Lutra canadensis uncommon statewide   586
Felidae bobcat Lynx rufus uncommon statewide 819, 1293 563
  mountain lion Puma concolor species of concern (state), one subspecies endangered (federal) coastal and NW records 275, 276, 586  
Phocidae harbor seal Phoca vitulina species of concern (state) coastal 135, 594, 1131, 1304, 1305  
  hooded seal Cystophora cristata rare costal   258
SIRENIA            
Trichechidae manatee Trichechus manatus endangered (federal) coastal 290, 291, 292, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1309 93
ARTIODACTYLA            
Cervidae white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus abundant, but three subspecies of concern (state) statewide 185, 186, 803, 1279, 1313 388
  elk Cervus elaphus extirpated extirpated 189, 190, 191, 318, 809, 863, 864, 1077, 1278  
Suidae European wild boar Sus scrofa common coastal plains 323  
Bovidae bison Bison bison extirpated extirpated 167, 304, 305, 306, 719, 720, 1224, 1273 266
PERISSODACTYLA            
Equidae horse Equus caballus common scattered 150, 294, 1063