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Table 1.6--Mammal species within the South with global rankings of G1^a, G2^b, and G3^c. (Source: NatureServe 2000)

Ranking	Scientific name	Common name	Areas of occurrence
Bats
G2	Myotis sodalis	Indiana or Social Myotis	AL, AR, KY, NC, OK, SC, TN, VA
G3	Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque’s big-eared bat	AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA
	Myotis austroriparius	Southeastern Myotis	AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA
	Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, OK, SC, TN, VA
	Myotis leibii	Eastern small-footed Myotis	AL, AR, GA, KY, NC, OK, SC, TN, VA
Rodents
G1	Dipodomys elator	Texas kangaroo rat	OK, TX
G2	Geomys texensis	Llano pocket gopher	TX
G3	Tamias canipes	Gray-footed chipmunk	TX
	Geomys arenarius	Desert pocket gopher	TX
	Geomys knoxjonesi	Jones’ pocket gopher	TX
	Neofiber alleni	Round-tailed muskrat	FL, GA
	Neotoma magister	Allegheny woodrat	AL, KY, NC, TN, VA
	Podomys floridanus	Florida mouse	FL
Carnivores
G1	Canus rufus	Red wolf	NC, SC, TN
G3	Vulpes velox	Swift fox	OK, TX
	Panthera onca	Jaguar; Otorongo	TX
Other Mammals
G2	Trichecchus manatus	Manatee	FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX, VA
G3	Antilope cervicapra	Blackbuck	TXd

^a Critically imperiled.

^b Imperiled.

^c Vulnerable.

^d Exotic.

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