Term
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Definition
Ringtail
Carnivora
Procyonidae
Bassariscus astutus |
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Term
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Definition
Coyote
Carnivora
Canidae
Canis latrans |
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Term
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Definition
Red Wolf
Carnivora
Canidae
Canis lupus rufus |
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Term
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Definition
American Beaver
Rodentia
Castoridae
Castor canadensis |
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Term
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Definition
Elk
Artiodactyla
Cervidae
Cervus elaphus |
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Term
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Definition
Pocket Gophers
(Baird's, Plains, or Ozark)
Rodentia
Geomyidae
Geomys (breviceps, bursarius, bur. ozarkensis) |
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Term
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Definition
Southern Flying Squirrel
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Glaucomys volans |
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Term
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Definition
North American River Otter
Carnivora
Mustelidae
Lontra canadensis |
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Term
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Definition
Bobcat
Carnivora
Felidae
Lynx rufus |
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Term
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Definition
Woodchuck
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Marmota monax |
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Term
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Definition
Striped Skunk
Carnivora
Mephitidae
Mephitis mephitis |
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Term
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Definition
Prairie Vole
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Microtus ochrogaster |
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Term
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Definition
Woodland Vole
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Microtus pinetorum |
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Term
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Definition
House Mouse
Rodentia
Muridae
Mus musculus |
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Term
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Definition
Long-tailed Weasel
Carnivora
Mustelidae
Mustela frenata |
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Term
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Definition
Nutria
Rodentia
Capromyidae
Myocaster coypus |
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Term
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Definition
Eastern Woodrat
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Neotoma floridana |
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Term
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Definition
American Mink
Carnivora
Mustelidae
Neovison vison |
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Term
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Definition
Golden Mouse
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Ocrotomys nutalli
(Golden/orange-brown above, white below.)
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Term
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Definition
White-tailed Deer
Artiodactyla
Cervidae
Odocoileus virginianus |
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Term
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Definition
Common Muskrat
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Ondatra zibethicus
(Laterally flattened tail) |
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Term
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Definition
Marsh Rice Rat
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Oryzomys palustris
(White feet. Slightly bi-colored tail that is more than 1/2 of total length.) |
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Term
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Definition
Texas Mouse
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Peromyscus attwateri
(Long bi-colored tail w/ tuft of hair at end.) |
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Term
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Definition
Cotton Mouse
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Peromyscus gossypinus
(Dark area along middle of back) |
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Term
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Definition
White-footed Mouse
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Peromyscus leucopus
(Ears edged w/ white. Tail not distinctly bi-colored) |
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Term
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Definition
Deer Mouse
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Peromyscus maniculatus
(Ears edged w/ boff or white. Tail distinctly bi-colored) |
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Term
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Definition
Raccoon
Carnivora
Procyonidae
Procyon lotor |
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Term
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Definition
Cougar
Carnivora
Felidae
Puma concolor |
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Term
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Definition
Norway Rat
Rodentia
Muridae
Rattus norvegicus
(Naked tail shorter than head/body. Small ears. Robust.) |
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Term
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Definition
Roof/Black Rat
Rodentia
Muridae
Rattus rattus
(Naked tail longer than head/body. Slender. Large ears.) |
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Term
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Definition
Fulvous Harvest Mouse
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Reithrodontomys fulvescens
(Long tail. Statewide) |
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Term
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Definition
Eastern Harvest Mouse
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Reithrodontomys humulis
(NE,SW,W AR.) |
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Term
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Definition
Western Harvest Mouse
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Reithrodontomys megalotis
(Prominent eyes and large, flesh toned ears. NE AR.) |
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Term
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Definition
Plains Harvest Mouse
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Reithrodontomys montanus
(Narrow black stripe on top of tail. Extreme NW AR.) |
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Term
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Definition
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Sciurus carolinensis |
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Term
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Definition
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Sciurus niger |
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Term
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Definition
Hispid Cotton Rat
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Sigmodon hispidus
(Tail < 1/2 total length.) |
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Term
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Definition
Eastern Spotted Skunk
Carnivora
Mephitidae
Spilogale putorius
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Term
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Definition
Feral Pig
Artiodactyla
Suidae
Sus scrofa |
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Term
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Definition
Southern Bog Lemming
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Synaptomys cooperi
(Tail </= hind foot, indistinctly bi-colored. Upper incisors w/ shallow groove.) |
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Term
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Definition
American Badger
Carnivora
Mustelidae
Taidea taxus |
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Term
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Definition
Eastern Chipmunk
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Tamias striatus |
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Term
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Definition
Gray Fox
Carnivora
Canidae
Urocyon cinereoargenteus |
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Term
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Definition
Black Bear
Carnivora
Ursidae
Ursus americanus |
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Term
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Definition
Red Fox
Carnivora
Canidae
Vulpes vulpes |
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