Mammals of White Sands National Park
The mammals most often spotted in White Sands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in White Sands
Gemsbok
Oryx gazella
31 observations · iNaturalist
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
27 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
7 observations · iNaturalist
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
6 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
3 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
3 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
2 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
2 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
2 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1 observation
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1 observation
Coyote
Canis latrans
1 observation
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
1 observation
Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
1 observation
Plains Pocket Mouse
Perognathus flavescens
1 observation · iNaturalist