This is a list of mammal species found in the wild in the American state of Florida. One hundred sixteen species of mammals are known to inhabit, or have recently inhabited, the state and its surrounding waters. This includes a few species, such as the black-tailed jackrabbit and red deer, that were introduced after the arrival of Europeans. It also includes the extinct Caribbean monk seal and Florida black wolf. Rodents account for roughly one quarter of all species, followed closely by mammals from the families Cetacea and Carnivora.
The species included in this list are drawn from the work of the American Society of Mammalogists (ASM), which compiled information from five different publications.[3] Information on the international conservation status of species has been drawn from the IUCN Red List.
- ^ a b "§15.038 2006 Florida Statutes". State of Florida. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2007.
- ^ "§15.0353 2006 Florida Statutes". State of Florida. Archived from the original on November 20, 2007. Retrieved July 19, 2007.
- ^ "State Lists: Mammals of Florida". The American Society of Mammalogist. May 22, 2001. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2007. The silver rice rat is not in this list because it was reclassified as a synonym of the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris). Besides that, the classification for animals was updated to reflect current nomenclature, and the common names of animals changed to the names used in Wikipedia articles.