Mammals of Petrified Forest National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Petrified Forest, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Petrified Forest
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
179 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
140 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
115 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
73 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
51 observations
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
50 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
45 observations
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
32 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
29 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
29 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
16 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
6 observations
Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
6 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
6 observations
California Myotis
Myotis californicus
5 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
4 observations
Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys spectabilis
4 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
3 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Bat
Parastrellus hesperus
3 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
2 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
2 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
2 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Fringed Myotis
Myotis thysanodes
1 observation
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
1 observation
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1 observation
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
1 observation
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
1 observation
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
1 observation
Silky Pocket Mouse
Perognathus flavus
1 observation
Brush Deermouse
Peromyscus boylii
1 observation
Pinyon Deermouse
Peromyscus truei
1 observation
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
1 observation
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
1 observation · iNaturalist