Mammals of North Las Vegas, NV
The mammals most often spotted near North Las Vegas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,250
recent observations
48
species listed
48
mammals
Naturalists have logged 4,250 research-grade observations across the 48 most-recorded species near North Las Vegas. The most frequently seen is the Desert Cottontail, with 1,335 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near North Las Vegas include Round-tailed Ground Squirrel, Bobcat, Fulvous Pocket Gopher and Canyon Bat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near North Las Vegas
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
1,335 observations
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
831 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
408 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
391 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
261 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
241 observations
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus tereticaudus
100 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
70 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
56 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
54 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
51 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
47 observations
Fulvous Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus fulvus
44 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
37 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
33 observations
Desert Woodrat
Neotoma lepida
33 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
28 observations
Canyon Bat
Parastrellus hesperus
28 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
21 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
20 observations · iNaturalist
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
20 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
16 observations
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
16 observations
Panamint Chipmunk
Neotamias panamintinus
15 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
10 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
9 observations
Desert Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus penicillatus
9 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
9 observations
Harris' Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus harrisii
8 observations
Desert Spotted Skunk
Spilogale leucoparia
5 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
4 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
4 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
3 observations
Western red bat
Lasiurus frantzii
3 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
2 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
2 observations
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus formosus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Cactus Deermouse
Peromyscus eremicus
2 observations
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
2 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
2 observations
Yuma Myotis
Myotis yumanensis
1 observation
Desert Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys deserti
1 observation
Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys microps
1 observation · iNaturalist
Brush Deermouse
Peromyscus boylii
1 observation
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
1 observation
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
1 observation · iNaturalist
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