Mammals of Great Sand Dunes National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Great Sand Dunes, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Great Sand Dunes
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
154 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
21 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
19 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
16 observations
Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
14 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
10 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
10 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
9 observations
Fremont's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus fremonti
8 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
7 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
Colorado Chipmunk
Neotamias quadrivittatus
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
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1 observation
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1 observation
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
1 observation
American Bison
Bison bison
1 observation
American Pika
Ochotona princeps
1 observation
Northern Pocket Gopher
Thomomys talpoides
1 observation · iNaturalist
Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
1 observation
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
1 observation
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