Mammals of Great Basin National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Great Basin, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
647
recent observations
43
species listed
43
mammals
Naturalists have logged 647 research-grade observations across the 43 most-recorded species in Great Basin. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 248 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Great Basin include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Great Basin
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
248 observations
Uinta Chipmunk
Neotamias umbrinus
80 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
51 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
47 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
41 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
36 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
31 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
15 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
10 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
8 observations
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
6 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
5 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
5 observations
Cliff Chipmunk
Neotamias dorsalis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
4 observations
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
4 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
3 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
3 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
3 observations
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
3 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
3 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
3 observations
Pinyon Deermouse
Peromyscus truei
3 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
3 observations
Long-eared Myotis
Myotis evotis
2 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
2 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
2 observations
Spotted Bat
Euderma maculatum
2 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
2 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
2 observations
Desert Woodrat
Neotoma lepida
2 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Long-legged Myotis
Myotis volans
1 observation
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
1 observation
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
1 observation
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
1 observation
Bushy-tailed Woodrat
Neotoma cinerea
1 observation
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
1 observation
Western Small-footed Myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Sheep
Ovis aries
1 observation · iNaturalist
Western Water Shrew
Sorex navigator
1 observation · iNaturalist
Fulvous Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus fulvus
1 observation · iNaturalist
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