Mammals of Death Valley National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Death Valley, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
2,110
recent observations
44
species listed
44
mammals
Naturalists have logged 2,110 research-grade observations across the 44 most-recorded species in Death Valley. The most frequently seen is the Donkey, with 618 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Death Valley include Bobcat, Round-tailed Ground Squirrel and Fulvous Pocket Gopher - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Death Valley
Donkey
Equus asinus
618 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
524 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
235 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
138 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
102 observations
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
79 observations
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
65 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
35 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
33 observations
Desert Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys deserti
33 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
32 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Woodrat
Neotoma lepida
26 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
18 observations
Canyon Bat
Parastrellus hesperus
16 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
15 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
14 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
14 observations
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
12 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
12 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
11 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
11 observations
Panamint Chipmunk
Neotamias panamintinus
10 observations
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus formosus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
5 observations
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus tereticaudus
5 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
5 observations
Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys microps
4 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Bat
Euderma maculatum
3 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
3 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
3 observations
Ticul’s desert shrew
Notiosorex tataticuli
3 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
2 observations
Little Pocket Mouse
Perognathus longimembris
2 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
2 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
2 observations
Fringed Myotis
Myotis thysanodes
1 observation
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
1 observation
California Vole
Microtus californicus
1 observation
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
1 observation
Southern Grasshopper Mouse
Onychomys torridus
1 observation
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
1 observation
Fulvous Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus fulvus
1 observation
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