Mammals of Carlsbad Caverns National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Carlsbad Caverns, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
443
recent observations
37
species listed
37
mammals
Naturalists have logged 443 research-grade observations across the 37 most-recorded species in Carlsbad Caverns. The most frequently seen is the Aoudad, with 122 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Carlsbad Caverns include Bobcat and Rio Grande Ground Squirrel - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Carlsbad Caverns
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
122 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
56 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
55 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
41 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
39 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
18 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
13 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
13 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
12 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
8 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
7 observations
Texas Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus interpres
6 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
5 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
5 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
5 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
4 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
3 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
2 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
2 observations
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
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
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
1 observation
Merriam's Pocket Mouse
Perognathus merriami
1 observation
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
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