Mammals of Great Sand Dunes National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Great Sand Dunes, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
326
recent observations
29
species listed
29
mammals
Naturalists have logged 326 research-grade observations across the 29 most-recorded species in Great Sand Dunes. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 169 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Great Sand Dunes include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Great Sand Dunes
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
169 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
22 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
19 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
16 observations
Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
14 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
11 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
10 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
9 observations
Fremont's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus fremonti
8 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
7 observations
Colorado Chipmunk
Neotamias quadrivittatus
6 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
5 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
4 observations
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
4 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
3 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
2 observations
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
2 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
2 observations
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
2 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
2 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1 observation
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1 observation
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
1 observation
American Pika
Ochotona princeps
1 observation
Northern Pocket Gopher
Thomomys talpoides
1 observation
Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
1 observation
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
1 observation
American Bison
Bos bison
1 observation · iNaturalist
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