Mammals of Palo Duro Canyon State Park
The mammals most often spotted in Palo Duro Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
465
recent observations
28
species listed
28
mammals
Naturalists have logged 465 research-grade observations across the 28 most-recorded species in Palo Duro Canyon. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 130 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Palo Duro Canyon include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Palo Duro Canyon
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
130 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
77 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
45 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
43 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
39 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
24 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
19 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
17 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
14 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
14 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
8 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
8 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
3 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
3 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
3 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
3 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
2 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
2 observations
Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher
Cratogeomys castanops
2 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1 observation
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
1 observation
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1 observation
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
1 observation
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1 observation
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Crawford's Gray Shrew
Notiosorex crawfordi
1 observation
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Sheep
Ovis aries
1 observation · iNaturalist
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