Mammals of Joshua Tree National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Joshua Tree, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,148
recent observations
46
species listed
46
mammals
Naturalists have logged 3,148 research-grade observations across the 46 most-recorded species in Joshua Tree. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Antelope Squirrel, with 1,185 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Joshua Tree include Bobcat, Round-tailed Ground Squirrel and Fulvous Pocket Gopher - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Joshua Tree
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
1,185 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
446 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
394 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
296 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
251 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
243 observations
California Chipmunk
Neotamias obscurus
65 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
47 observations
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
27 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
25 observations
Desert Woodrat
Neotoma lepida
25 observations
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
23 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
22 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
11 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
10 observations
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus tereticaudus
10 observations
Canyon Bat
Parastrellus hesperus
7 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
5 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
4 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
4 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
4 observations
California Myotis
Myotis californicus
3 observations
Spiny Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus spinatus
3 observations
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus formosus
3 observations · iNaturalist
San Diego Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus fallax
3 observations
Desert Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus penicillatus
3 observations
Fulvous Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus fulvus
3 observations
California Leaf-nosed Bat
Macrotus californicus
2 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
2 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
2 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
2 observations · iNaturalist
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
2 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
2 observations
Western Yellow Bat
Lasiurus xanthinus
2 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
1 observation
Western Bonneted Bat
Eumops perotis
1 observation
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1 observation
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1 observation
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
1 observation · iNaturalist
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1 observation
Desert Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys deserti
1 observation
Little Pocket Mouse
Perognathus longimembris
1 observation
Cactus Deermouse
Peromyscus eremicus
1 observation
Southern Grasshopper Mouse
Onychomys torridus
1 observation
Baja Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus rudinoris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
1 observation
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