Fauna of the HNF



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Fauna of the HNF

Animals of the Helena National Forest

Listed below are 10 mammal, bird, and fish species. Each name is linked to more information, including pictures, about that species on the Montana online field guide.

10 Mammals found on the HNF

Beaver (Castor canadensis)
Bighorn sheep (Ovis Canadensis)
Elk or Wapiti (Cervus canadensis)
Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
Marten (Martes americana)
Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus)
Pika (Ochotona princeps)
Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
Townsend’s Big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii)
Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris)

10 Birds found on the HNF

American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Black-backed woodpecker (Picoides arcticus)
Clark’s Nutcracker (Nucifraga Columbiana)
Dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis)
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Swainson’s thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
Violet-green swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)
Western tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)

10 Fish found on HNF

Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus)
Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus)
Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
Longnose sucker (Catostomus catostomus)
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus)
Walleye (Sander vitreus)
Westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkia lewisi)
Yellow perch (Perca flavescens)

10 Reptiles & Amphibians on HNF

Boreal chorus frog (Pseudacris maculate)
Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris)
Common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer)
Long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum)
Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)
Rocky Mountain tailed frog (Ascaphus montanus)
Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)
Western toad (Bufo boreas)

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