Mammals of Carlsbad Caverns National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Carlsbad Caverns, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Carlsbad Caverns
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
115 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
53 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
51 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
40 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
36 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
16 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
13 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
12 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
10 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
8 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
7 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
5 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
5 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
5 observations
Texas Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus interpres
5 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
2 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
2 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
2 observations · iNaturalist
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
2 observations
White-throated Woodrat
Neotoma albigula
2 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
2 observations
Northern Grasshopper Mouse
Onychomys leucogaster
2 observations
Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher
Cratogeomys castanops
2 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
2 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Bat
Parastrellus hesperus
2 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
1 observation
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
1 observation
Big Free-tailed Bat
Nyctinomops macrotis
1 observation
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
1 observation
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1 observation
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
1 observation
Merriam's Pocket Mouse
Perognathus merriami
1 observation · iNaturalist
Silky Pocket Mouse
Perognathus flavus
1 observation
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
1 observation
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
1 observation
Southern Deer Mouse
Peromyscus labecula
1 observation · iNaturalist