Mammals of Valley of Fire State Park
The mammals most often spotted in Valley of Fire, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
842
recent observations
20
species listed
20
mammals
Naturalists have logged 842 research-grade observations across the 20 most-recorded species in Valley of Fire. The most frequently seen is the Bighorn Sheep, with 520 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Valley of Fire include Fulvous Pocket Gopher - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Valley of Fire
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
520 observations
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
282 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
11 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
4 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
3 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
2 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
2 observations
Canyon Bat
Parastrellus hesperus
2 observations
Desert Woodrat
Neotoma lepida
2 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
1 observation
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1 observation
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
1 observation
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
1 observation
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus formosus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
1 observation
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
1 observation
Fulvous Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus fulvus
1 observation
Desert Spotted Skunk
Spilogale leucoparia
1 observation
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