Wildlife
What lives in Grand Teton
Last verified NPS species database
Every animal below comes from the National Park Service’s own species list for Grand Teton: 56 mammals, 180 birds, 4 reptiles, 5 amphibians and 22 fish recorded as present. Status words (present, unconfirmed, not in park) are the NPS’s, not ours.
Animals people ask about
Grizzly / brown bear
Ursus arctos · Common
Black bear
Ursus americanus · Common
Gray wolf
Canis lupus · Uncommon
Coyote
Canis latrans · Abundant
Mountain lion
Puma concolor
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Canada lynx
Lynx canadensis · Occasional
Wolverine
Gulo gulo · Rare
Moose
Alces alces · Common
Elk
Cervus elaphus · Abundant
Bighorn sheep
Ovis canadensis · Uncommon
Mountain goat
Oreamnos americanus
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana · Common
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus · Common
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos · Uncommon
By group
Species counts
Present or probably present per the NPS list. “Listed” includes species the NPS has evaluated but marks unconfirmed or not in park.
- Mammals
- 61
- 74 listed
- Birds
- 195
- 266 listed · 2 non-native
- Reptiles
- 4
- 5 listed
- Amphibians
- 5
- 6 listed · 1 non-native
- Fish
- 22
- 23 listed · 9 non-native
Endangered Species Act
2 threatened or endangered species
Federal listing status as recorded in the NPS species database.
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Wolf | Canis lupus | Uncommon | Endangered | |
| Canada lynx | Lynx canadensis | Occasional | Threatened |
Mammals
All 61 mammals recorded in Grand Teton
Most abundant first, as the NPS rates them.
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronation Island vole | Microtus longicaudus | Abundant | ||
| Coyote | Canis latrans | Abundant | ||
| Deer Mouse | Peromyscus maniculatus | Abundant | ||
| Elk | Cervus elaphus | Abundant | ||
| Little Brown Bat | Myotis lucifugus | Abundant | ||
| Meadow Vole | Microtus pennsylvanicus | Abundant | ||
| Montane Vole | Microtus montanus | Abundant | ||
| Uinta Ground Squirrel | Spermophilus armatus | Abundant | ||
| American Badger | Taxidea taxus | Common | ||
| American Beaver | Castor canadensis | Common | ||
| American Bison | Bos bison | Common | ||
| American Black Bear | Ursus americanus | Common |
Show the other 49 mammals ↓The other 49
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Pika | Ochotona princeps | Common | ||
| Big Brown Bat | Eptesicus fuscus | Common | ||
| Black Bat | Lasionycteris noctivagans | Common | ||
| Brown Bear | Ursus arctos | Common | ||
| Bushy-tailed Woodrat | Neotoma cinerea | Common | ||
| Cinereus Shrew | Sorex cinereus | Common | ||
| Common Muskrat | Ondatra zibethicus | Common | ||
| Common porcupine | Erethizon dorsatum | Common | ||
| Ermine | Mustela erminea | Common | ||
| Eurasian Elk | Alces alces | Common | ||
| Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel | Spermophilus lateralis | Common | ||
| Least Chipmunk | Neotamias minimus | Common | ||
| Long-legged Myotis | Myotis volans | Common | ||
| Long-tailed Weasel | Mustela frenata | Common | ||
| Mule Deer | Odocoileus hemionus | Common | ||
| Northern Pocket Gopher | Thomomys talpoides | Common | ||
| Pronghorn | Antilocapra americana | Common | ||
| Red Squirrel | Tamiasciurus hudsonicus | Common | ||
| Snowshoe Hare | Lepus americanus | Common | ||
| Southern Red-backed Vole | Clethrionomys gapperi | Common | ||
| Striped Skunk | Mephitis mephitis | Common | ||
| Yellow pine chipmunk | Neotamias amoenus | Common | ||
| Yellow-bellied Marmot | Marmota flaviventris | Common | ||
| American Mink | Mustela vison | Uncommon | ||
| American Water Shrew | Sorex palustris | Uncommon | ||
| Bighorn Sheep | Ovis canadensis | Uncommon | ||
| Common Otter | Lontra canadensis | Uncommon | ||
| Common raccoon | Procyon lotor | Uncommon | ||
| Cross Fox | Vulpes vulpes | Uncommon | ||
| Gray Wolf | Canis lupus | Uncommon | Endangered | |
| Hoary Bat | Lasiurus cinereus | Uncommon | ||
| Long-eared Myotis | Myotis evotis | Uncommon | ||
| North American Water Vole | Microtus richardsoni | Uncommon | ||
| Pine marten | Martes americana | Uncommon | ||
| Vagrant Shrew | Sorex vagrans | Uncommon | ||
| Western Jumping Mouse | Zapus princeps | Uncommon | ||
| White-tailed Deer | Odocoileus virginianus | Uncommon | ||
| Canada lynx | Lynx canadensis | Occasional | Threatened | |
| Fringed Myotis | Myotis thysanodes | Rare | ||
| Mule-eared bat | Corynorhinus townsendii | Rare | ||
| Wolverine | Gulo gulo | Rare | ||
| Bobcat | Lynx rufus | Probably Present | ||
| Catamount | Puma concolor | Probably Present | ||
| Dusky Shrew | Sorex monticolus | |||
| Dwarf Shrew | Sorex nanus | Probably Present | ||
| Heather Vole | Phenacomys intermedius | |||
| Mountain Goat | Oreamnos americanus | Probably Present | Non-native | |
| Northern Flying Squirrel | Glaucomys sabrinus | |||
| Uinta chipmunk | Neotamias umbrinus | Probably Present |
Birds
195 birds — show the list ↓
Birds
195 birds — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipiter cooperii | ||
| Northern Goshawk | Accipiter gentilis | ||
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus | ||
| Spotted Sandpiper | Actitis macularia | ||
| Clark's grebe | Aechmophorus clarkii | ||
| Western Grebe | Aechmophorus occidentalis | ||
| Northern Saw-whet Owl | Aegolius acadicus | ||
| Boreal Owl | Aegolius funereus | ||
| Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | ||
| Wood Duck | Aix sponsa | Probably Present | |
| Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | ||
| American Wigeon | Anas americana | ||
| Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata | ||
| Common Teal | Anas crecca | ||
| Cinnamon Teal | Anas cyanoptera | ||
| Blue-winged Teal | Anas discors | ||
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | ||
| Gadwall | Anas strepera | ||
| American Pipit | Anthus rubescens | ||
| Golden Eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | ||
| Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | ||
| Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus | ||
| Long-eared Owl | Asio otus | ||
| Burrowing Owl | Athene cunicularia | ||
| Lesser Scaup | Aythya affinis | ||
| Redhead | Aythya americana | ||
| Ring-necked Duck | Aythya collaris | ||
| Canvasback | Aythya valisineria | ||
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum | ||
| Bohemian Waxwing | Bombycilla garrulus | Probably Present | |
| Ruffed Grouse | Bonasa umbellus | ||
| American Bittern | Botaurus lentiginosus | ||
| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | ||
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | ||
| Bufflehead | Bucephala albeola | ||
| Common Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula | ||
| Barrow's Goldeneye | Bucephala islandica | ||
| Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | ||
| Roughleg | Buteo lagopus | ||
| Ferruginous Hawk | Buteo regalis | ||
| Swainson's Hawk | Buteo swainsoni | ||
| Pine Siskin | Carduelis pinus | ||
| American Goldfinch | Carduelis tristis | ||
| Cassin's Finch | Carpodacus cassinii | ||
| House Finch | Carpodacus mexicanus | ||
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura | ||
| Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus | ||
| Swainson's Thrush | Catharus ustulatus | ||
| Willet | Catoptrophorus semipalmatus | ||
| Greater Sage Grouse | Centrocercus urophasianus | ||
| Brown creeper | Certhia americana | ||
| Belted Kingfisher | Ceryle alcyon | ||
| Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus | ||
| Blue Goose | Chen caerulescens | ||
| Black Tern | Chilidonias niger | Probably Present | |
| Lark Sparrow | Chondestes grammacus | Probably Present | |
| Common Nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | ||
| American Dipper | Cinclus mexicanus | ||
| Hen Harrier | Circus cyaneus | ||
| Marsh Wren | Cistothorus palustris | ||
| Evening Grosbeak | Coccothraustes vespertinus | ||
| Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus | ||
| Common Pigeon | Columba livia | Non-native | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Contopus cooperi | ||
| Western Wood Pewee | Contopus sordidulus | ||
| American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos | ||
| Northern Raven | Corvus corax | ||
| Yellow Rail | Coturnicops noveboracensis | ||
| Steller's Jay | Cyanocitta stelleri | ||
| Trumpeter Swan | Cygnus buccinator | ||
| Blue Grouse | Dendragapus obscurus | ||
| Dendroica coronata | Dendroica coronata | ||
| Dendroica petechia | Dendroica petechia | ||
| Dendroica townsendi | Dendroica townsendi | ||
| Bobolink | Dolichonyx oryzivorus | ||
| Gray Catbird | Dumetella carolinensis | ||
| Snowy Egret | Egretta thula | ||
| Hammond's flycatcher | Empidonax hammondi | ||
| American Dusky Flycatcher | Empidonax oberholseri | ||
| Cordilleran Flycatcher | Empidonax occidentalis | ||
| Willow Flycatcher | Empidonax traillii | ||
| Horned Lark | Eremophila alpestris | ||
| Brewer's Blackbird | Euphagus cyanocephalus | ||
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | Probably Present | |
| Prairie Falcon | Falco mexicanus | ||
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | ||
| American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | ||
| American Coot | Fulica americana | ||
| Common Snipe | Gallinago gallinago | ||
| Common Loon | Gavia immer | ||
| Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas | ||
| Mountain Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium gnoma | ||
| Sandhill Crane | Grus canadensis | ||
| Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | ||
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | ||
| Harlequin Duck | Histrionicus histrionicus | ||
| Bullock's Oriole | Icterus bullockii | Probably Present | |
| Varied Thrush | Ixoreus naevius | ||
| Dark-eyed Junco | Junco hyemalis | ||
| Great Grey Shrike | Lanius excubitor | ||
| Loggerhead Shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | ||
| California Gull | Larus californicus | ||
| Ring-billed Gull | Larus delawarensis | ||
| Franklin's Gull | Larus pipixcan | ||
| Black Rosy-Finch | Leucosticte atrata | ||
| Gray-crowned Rosy-finch | Leucosticte tephrocotis | ||
| Long-billed Dowitcher | Limnodromus scolopaceus | ||
| Marbled Godwit | Limosa fedoa | Probably Present | |
| Hooded Merganser | Lophodytes cucullatus | ||
| Red Crossbill | Loxia curvirostra | ||
| Two-barred Crossbill | Loxia leucoptera | ||
| Lewis' Woodpecker | Melanerpes lewis | Probably Present | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Melospiza lincolnii | ||
| Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | ||
| Common Merganser | Mergus merganser | ||
| Red-breasted Merganser | Mergus serrator | ||
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater | ||
| Townsend's Solitaire | Myadestes townsendi | ||
| Clark's Nutcracker | Nucifraga columbiana | ||
| Long-billed Curlew | Numenius americanus | ||
| Oporornis tolmiei | Oporornis tolmiei | ||
| Sage Thrasher | Oreoscoptes montanus | ||
| Western Screech-owl | Otus kennicotti | Probably Present | |
| Ruddy Duck | Oxyura jamaicensis | ||
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | ||
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | ||
| Fox Sparrow | Passerella iliaca | ||
| Lazuli Bunting | Passerina amoena | ||
| American White Pelican | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | ||
| Canada Jay | Perisoreus canadensis | ||
| American Cliff Swallow | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota | ||
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocorax auritus | ||
| Wilson's Phalarope | Phalaropus tricolor | ||
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Pheucticus melanocephalus | ||
| American magpie | Pica hudsonia | ||
| Black-backed Woodpecker | Picoides arcticus | ||
| American Three-toed Woodpecker | Picoides dorsalis | ||
| Downy Woodpecker | Picoides pubescens | ||
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picoides villosus | ||
| Pine Grosbeak | Pinicola enucleator | ||
| Green-tailed Towhee | Pipilo chlorurus | ||
| Western Tanager | Piranga ludoviciana | ||
| Snow Bunting | Plectrophenax nivalis | ||
| White-faced ibis | Plegadis chihi | ||
| Horned Grebe | Podiceps auritus | Probably Present | |
| Black-necked Grebe | Podiceps nigricollis | ||
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps | ||
| Black-capped Chickadee | Poecile atricapillus | ||
| Mountain Chickadee | Poecile gambeli | ||
| Vesper Sparrow | Pooecetes gramineus | ||
| Sora | Porzana carolina | ||
| Common Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula | ||
| Virginia Rail | Rallus limicola | ||
| American Avocet | Recurvirostra americana | ||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula | ||
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulus satrapa | ||
| Sand Martin | Riparia riparia | ||
| Rock Wren | Salpinctes obsoletus | ||
| Seiurus noveboracensis | Seiurus noveboracensis | ||
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Selasphorus platycercus | ||
| Rufous Hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus | ||
| Mountain Bluebird | Sialia currucoides | ||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta canadensis | ||
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | ||
| Pygmy Nuthatch | Sitta pygmaea | ||
| Red-naped Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus nuchalis | ||
| Williamson's Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus thyroideus | ||
| Brewer's Sparrow | Spizella breweri | ||
| Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina | ||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx serripennis | ||
| Calliope Hummingbird | Stellula calliope | ||
| Caspian Tern | Sterna caspia | ||
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | ||
| Great Gray Owl | Strix nebulosa | ||
| Barred Owl | Strix varia | Probably Present | |
| Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | ||
| Common Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Non-native | |
| Tree Swallow | Tachycineta bicolor | ||
| Violet-green Swallow | Tachycineta thalassina | ||
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Tringa flavipes | Probably Present | |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Tringa melanoleuca | Probably Present | |
| Solitary Sandpiper | Tringa solitaria | ||
| House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | ||
| Winter Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes | Probably Present | |
| American Robin | Turdus migratorius | ||
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannus tyrannus | ||
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannus verticalis | Probably Present | |
| Barn Owl | Tyto alba | ||
| Vermivora celata | Vermivora celata | ||
| Warbling Vireo | Vireo gilvus | ||
| Plumbeous Vireo | Vireo plumbeus | ||
| Wilsonia pusilla | Wilsonia pusilla | ||
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus | ||
| Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura | ||
| White-crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys |
Reptiles
4 reptiles — show the list ↓
Reptiles
4 reptiles — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Rubber Boa | Charina bottae | Rare | ||
| Northern Sagebrush Lizard | Sceloporus graciosus graciosus | Rare | ||
| Intermountain wandering gartersnake | Thamnophis elegans vagrans | Common | ||
| Valley Garter Snake | Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi | Uncommon |
Amphibians
5 amphibians — show the list ↓
Amphibians
5 amphibians — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Tiger Salamander | Ambystoma mavortium | Common | ||
| Western Toad | Anaxyrus boreas boreas | Uncommon | ||
| American Bullfrog | Lithobates catesbeianus | Common | Non-native | |
| Boreal Chorus Frog | Pseudacris maculata | Common | ||
| Columbia Spotted Frog | Rana luteiventris | Common |
Fish
22 fish — show the list ↓
Fish
22 fish — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldfish | Carassius auratus | Uncommon | Non-native | |
| Utah sucker | Catostomus ardens | Abundant | ||
| Bluehead sucker | Catostomus discobolus | Common | ||
| Mountain sucker | Catostomus platyrhynchus | Common | ||
| Convict cichlid | Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum | Common | Non-native | |
| Mottled sculpin | Cottus bairdii | Abundant | ||
| Paiute sculpin | Cottus beldingii | Abundant | ||
| Utah chub | Gila atraria | Abundant | ||
| Northern leatherside chub | Lepidomeda copei | Uncommon | ||
| Tadpole Madtom | Noturus gyrinus | Uncommon | Non-native | |
| Oncorhynchus clarki behnkei | Oncorhynchus clarki behnkei | |||
| Yellowstone cutthroat trout | Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri | Abundant | ||
| Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss | Uncommon | Non-native | |
| Guppy | Poecilia reticulata | Common | Non-native | |
| Mountain whitefish | Prosopium williamsoni | Abundant | ||
| Longnose dace | Rhinichthys cataractae | Common | ||
| Speckled dace | Rhinichthys osculus | Common | ||
| Redside shiner | Richardsonius balteatus | Common | ||
| Brown trout | Salmo trutta | Common | Non-native | |
| Aurora trout | Salvelinus fontinalis | Common | Non-native | |
| Lake trout | Salvelinus namaycush | Abundant | Non-native | |
| Green swordtail | Xiphophorus helleri | Common | Non-native |
Where this comes from
NPSpecies is the National Park Service’s database of the species documented in each park. We show its vertebrate lists as published: a species is “present” when the park has confirmed it, “unconfirmed” when reports exist without verification, and “not in park” when the NPS has ruled it out (often tagged “historical” for animals that once lived there). Lists lag reality by months or years and seeing an animal is never guaranteed. Plants, insects and other invertebrates are not included here. Browse the full NPSpecies list for Grand Teton.
Sources · 2
- 1.NPSpecies — the National Park Service species database (IRMA), full and detail species lists — Grand Teton (GRTE) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 2.Grand Teton National Park — Nature & wildlife (nps.gov) · National Park Service
FAQ
Grand Teton wildlife questions
- Are there bears in Grand Teton?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Grand Teton records black bear as present, listed as common.
- Are there grizzly bears in Grand Teton?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Grand Teton records grizzly / brown bear as present, listed as common.
- Are there wolves in Grand Teton?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Grand Teton records gray wolf as present, listed as uncommon.
- Are there mountain lions in Grand Teton?
- Probably. The NPS lists mountain lion as "probably present" in Grand Teton.
- Are there rattlesnakes in Grand Teton?
- The NPS species list for Grand Teton does not include rattlesnakes, so there is no record of them in the park.
- How many animal species live in Grand Teton?
- The NPS species database lists 56 mammal, 180 bird, 4 reptile, 5 amphibian and 22 fish species as present or probably present in Grand Teton, including 2 federally threatened or endangered species. Plants and invertebrates are not counted here.
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