Status descriptions: extinct species no longer exists extirpated human induced absence: hunted, trapped, driven out from former range *

Maine Species of Indeterminate Status

- believed to be endangered, threatened, or of special concern status, but insufficient data is available. ~

Maine Watch List

- species that warrant special attention, but do not meet requirements of other categories.

Federally Listed Endangered Species

- in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range

BATS RODENTS

little brown bat common* porcupine common northern long-eared bat common* beaver (re-introduced, 1921) common silver-haired bat unknown* woodchuck common big brown bat common* muskrat common red bat uncommon* gray squirrel common hoary bat uncommon* red squirrel common eastern small-footed bat uncommon eastern chipmunk common deer mouse common

BEARS

white-footed mouse common black bear uncommon southern bog lemming unknown ~ boreal red-backed vole common

CANIDS

meadow vole common eastern timber wolf (gray wolf) extirpated northern flying squirrel common eastern coyote common southern flying squirrel uncommon red fox common meadow jumping mouse common Back to top of page woodland jumping mouse common

FELINES

house mouse uncommon bobcat rare Norway rat uncommon lynx extirpated eastern cougar extirpated

SALAMANDERS

spotted salamander common

FROGS AND TOADS

red-spotted newt common American toad uncommon dusky salamander uncommon spring peeper common red-backed salamander common gray tree frog uncommon four-toed salamander uncommon bullfrog common two-lined salamander common green frog common blue-spotted salamander unknown pickerel frog common leopard frog (northern) uncommon

SHREWS AND MOLES

wood frog common masked shrew common ~ northern water shrew uncommon ~

HOOFED BROWSERS

pygmy shrew unknown ~ white-tailed deer common short-tailed shrew common ~ moose uncommon star-nosed mole common eastern woodland caribou extirpated hairy-tailed mole uncommon American elk extirpated smokey mole uncommon Back to top of page

MARINE MAMMALS

(summer distribution)

SNAKES

harbor seal common red-bellied snake common gray seal uncommon garter snake common harbor porpoise common ringneck snake common white-sided dolphin uncommon smooth green snake common white-beaked dolphin rare visitor northern milk snake common pilot whale rare finback whale (seasonal) common

TURTLES

minke whale common snapping turtle common humpback whale uncommon stinkpot turtle accidental right whale rare eastern painted turtle common orca (killer whale) rare visitor central painted turtle unknown beluga rare visitor wood turtle accidental Blanding's turtle accidental

RABBITS AND HARES

snowshoe hare (varying hare) common

WEASELS

Back to top of page short-tailed weasel (ermine) common

RACCOONS

long-tailed weasel common raccoon common mink common river otter common striped skunk common fisher unknown sea mink extinct