Wildlife
What lives in Guadalupe Mountains
Last verified NPS species database
Every animal below comes from the National Park Service’s own species list for Guadalupe Mountains: 69 mammals, 240 birds, 43 reptiles, 9 amphibians and 3 fish recorded as present. Status words (present, unconfirmed, not in park) are the NPS’s, not ours.
Animals people ask about
Black bear
Ursus americanus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Mountain lion
Puma concolor
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Elk
Cervus elaphus
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
Rattlesnakes
Crotalus atrox · any rattlesnake species
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Grizzly / brown bear
Ursus arctos · Historical
Gray wolf
Canis lupus · Historical
Bighorn sheep
Ovis canadensis · Historical
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
- 70
- 76 listed · 1 non-native
- Birds
- 267
- 272 listed · 1 non-native
- Reptiles
- 47
- 56 listed
- Amphibians
- 9
- 12 listed
- Fish
- 3
- 3 listed · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus americanus | Probably Present | Threatened | |
| Mexican Spotted Owl | Strix occidentalis lucida | Threatened |
Mammals
All 70 mammals recorded in Guadalupe Mountains
Most abundant first, as the NPS rates them.
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Badger | Taxidea taxus | |||
| American Black Bear | Ursus americanus | |||
| Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat | Dipodomys spectabilis | |||
| Barbary Sheep | Ammotragus lervia | Non-native | ||
| Big Brown Bat | Eptesicus fuscus | |||
| Big Free-tailed Bat | Nyctinomops macrotis | |||
| Black-tailed Jackrabbit | Lepus californicus | |||
| Bobcat | Lynx rufus | |||
| Botta's Pocket Gopher | Thomomys bottae | |||
| Brazilian Free-tailed Bat | Tadarida brasiliensis | |||
| Brush Mouse | Peromyscus boylii | |||
| Cactus Mouse | Peromyscus eremicus |
Show the other 58 mammals ↓The other 58
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Myotis | Myotis californicus | |||
| Cave Myotis | Myotis velifer | |||
| Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse | Chaetodipus eremicus | |||
| Collared Peccary | Pecari tajacu | |||
| Common Gray Fox | Urocyon cinereoargenteus | |||
| Coyote | Canis latrans | |||
| Crawford's Desert Shrew | Notiosorex crawfordi | |||
| Deer Mouse | Peromyscus maniculatus | |||
| Desert Cottontail | Sylvilagus audubonii | |||
| Eastern Cottontail | Sylvilagus floridanus | |||
| Elk | Cervus elaphus | |||
| Fringed Myotis | Myotis thysanodes | |||
| Fulvous Harvest Mouse | Reithrodontomys fulvescens | |||
| Gray-footed Chipmunk | Neotamias canipes | |||
| Hispid Cotton Rat | Sigmodon hispidus | |||
| Hoary Bat | Lasiurus cinereus | |||
| Kit Fox | Vulpes macrotis | |||
| Long-legged Myotis | Myotis volans | |||
| Long-tailed Weasel | Mustela frenata | |||
| Mearns's Grasshopper Mouse | Onychomys arenicola | |||
| Merriam's Kangaroo Rat | Dipodomys merriami | |||
| Merriam's Pocket Mouse | Perognathus merriami | |||
| Mexican Ground Squirrel | Spermophilus mexicanus | Probably Present | ||
| Mexican Woodrat | Neotoma mexicana | |||
| Mogollon Vole | Microtus mogollonensis | |||
| Mountain Lion | Puma concolor | |||
| Mule Deer | Odocoileus hemionus | |||
| North American Porcupine | Erethizon dorsatum | |||
| Northem Rock Mouse | Peromyscus nasutus | |||
| Northern Grasshopper Mouse | Onychomys leucogaster | |||
| Northern Raccoon | Procyon lotor | |||
| Ord's Kangaroo Rat | Dipodomys ordii | |||
| Pallid Bat | Antrozous pallidus | |||
| Pinon Mouse | Peromyscus truei | |||
| Plains Harvest Mouse | Reithrodontomys montanus | |||
| Pronghorn | Antilocapra americana | |||
| Ringtail | Bassariscus astutus | |||
| Rock Pocket Mouse | Chaetodipus intermedius | |||
| Rock Squirrel | Spermophilus variegatus | |||
| Silky Pocket Mouse | Perognathus flavus | |||
| Silver-haired Bat | Lasionycteris noctivagans | |||
| Southern Plains Woodrat | Neotoma micropus | |||
| Spotted Ground Squirrel | Spermophilus spilosoma | |||
| Striped Skunk | Mephitis mephitis | |||
| Texas Antelope Squirrel | Ammospermophilus interpres | |||
| Townsend's Big-eared Bat | Corynorhinus townsendii | |||
| Virginia Opossum | Didelphis virginiana | |||
| Western Harvest Mouse | Reithrodontomys megalotis | |||
| Western Pipistrelle | Pipistrellus hesperus | |||
| Western Small-footed Myotis | Myotis ciliolabrum | |||
| Western Spotted Skunk | Spilogale gracilis | |||
| Western White-throated Woodrat | Neotoma albigula | |||
| White-ankled Mouse | Peromyscus pectoralis | |||
| White-backed Hog-nosed Skunk | Conepatus leuconotus | |||
| White-footed Mouse | Peromyscus leucopus | |||
| White-tailed Deer | Odocoileus virginianus | |||
| Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher | Cratogeomys castanops | |||
| Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat | Sigmodon ochrognathus |
Birds
267 birds — show the list ↓
Birds
267 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 macularius | ||
| Northern Saw-whet Owl | Aegolius acadicus | ||
| White-throated Swift | Aeronautes saxatalis | ||
| Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | ||
| Cassin's Sparrow | Aimophila cassinii | ||
| Rufous-crowned Sparrow | Aimophila ruficeps | ||
| Wood Duck | Aix sponsa | ||
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Ammodramus savannarum | ||
| Sage Sparrow | Amphispiza belli | ||
| Black-throated Sparrow | Amphispiza bilineata | ||
| American Wigeon | Anas americana | ||
| Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata | Probably Present | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anas crecca | ||
| Cinnamon Teal | Anas cyanoptera | Probably Present | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anas discors | Probably Present | |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | ||
| Gadwall | Anas strepera | Probably Present | |
| American Pipit | Anthus rubescens | ||
| Western Scrub-Jay | Aphelocoma californica | ||
| Golden Eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | ||
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Archilochus alexandri | ||
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Archilochus colubris | ||
| Great Egret | Ardea alba | ||
| Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | ||
| Long-eared Owl | Asio otus | Probably Present | |
| Burrowing Owl | Athene cunicularia | ||
| Verdin | Auriparus flaviceps | ||
| Ring-necked Duck | Aythya collaris | ||
| Black-crested Titmouse | Baeolophus atricristatus | Probably Present | |
| Juniper Titmouse | Baeolophus ridgwayi | ||
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum | ||
| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | Probably Present | |
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | ||
| Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | ||
| Zone-tailed Hawk | Buteo albonotatus | ||
| Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | ||
| Rough-legged Hawk | Buteo lagopus | ||
| Gray Hawk | Buteo nitidus | Probably Present | |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Buteo regalis | ||
| Swainson's Hawk | Buteo swainsoni | ||
| Common Black-Hawk | Buteogallus anthracinus | ||
| Lark Bunting | Calamospiza melanocorys | ||
| McCown's Longspur | Calcarius mccownii | Probably Present | |
| Chestnut-collared Longspur | Calcarius ornatus | ||
| Gambel's Quail | Callipepla gambelii | ||
| Scaled Quail | Callipepla squamata | ||
| Cactus Wren | Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus | ||
| Whip-poor-will | Caprimulgus vociferus | ||
| Red-faced Warbler | Cardellina rubrifrons | ||
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ||
| Pyrrhuloxia | Cardinalis sinuatus | ||
| Lawrence's Goldfinch | Carduelis lawrencei | ||
| Pine Siskin | Carduelis pinus | ||
| Lesser Goldfinch | Carduelis psaltria | ||
| American Goldfinch | Carduelis tristis | ||
| Cassin's Finch | Carpodacus cassinii | ||
| House Finch | Carpodacus mexicanus | ||
| Purple Finch | Carpodacus purpureus | ||
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura | ||
| Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus | ||
| Swainson's Thrush | Catharus ustulatus | ||
| Canyon Wren | Catherpes mexicanus | ||
| Brown Creeper | Certhia americana | ||
| Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus | ||
| Snow Goose | Chen caerulescens | Probably Present | |
| Lark Sparrow | Chondestes grammacus | ||
| Lesser Nighthawk | Chordeiles acutipennis | ||
| Common Nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | ||
| American Dipper | Cinclus mexicanus | ||
| Northern Harrier | Circus cyaneus | ||
| Marsh Wren | Cistothorus palustris | ||
| Evening Grosbeak | Coccothraustes vespertinus | ||
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus americanus | Probably Present | Threatened |
| Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus | ||
| Northern Bobwhite | Colinus virginianus | ||
| Rock Pigeon | Columba livia | ||
| Inca Dove | Columbina inca | Probably Present | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Contopus cooperi | ||
| Greater Pewee | Contopus pertinax | ||
| Western Wood-Pewee | Contopus sordidulus | ||
| Common Raven | Corvus corax | ||
| Chihuahuan Raven | Corvus cryptoleucus | ||
| Blue Jay | Cyanocitta cristata | ||
| Steller's Jay | Cyanocitta stelleri | ||
| Broad-billed Hummingbird | Cynanthus latirostris | ||
| Montezuma Quail | Cyrtonyx montezumae | ||
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | Dendroica caerulescens | ||
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Dendroica coronata | ||
| Grace's Warbler | Dendroica graciae | ||
| Black-throated Gray Warbler | Dendroica nigrescens | ||
| Hermit Warbler | Dendroica occidentalis | ||
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Dendroica pensylvanica | ||
| Yellow Warbler | Dendroica petechia | ||
| Pine Warbler | Dendroica pinus | Probably Present | |
| Townsend's Warbler | Dendroica townsendi | ||
| Black-throated Green Warbler | Dendroica virens | Probably Present | |
| Gray Catbird | Dumetella carolinensis | ||
| Snowy Egret | Egretta thula | ||
| Tricolored Heron | Egretta tricolor | Probably Present | |
| Pacific-slope Flycatcher | Empidonax difficilis | ||
| Hammond's Flycatcher | Empidonax hammondii | ||
| Dusky Flycatcher | Empidonax oberholseri | ||
| Cordilleran Flycatcher | Empidonax occidentalis | ||
| Gray Flycatcher | Empidonax wrightii | ||
| Horned Lark | Eremophila alpestris | ||
| White Ibis | Eudocimus albus | Probably Present | |
| Magnificent Hummingbird | Eugenes fulgens | ||
| Brewer's Blackbird | Euphagus cyanocephalus | ||
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | ||
| Prairie Falcon | Falco mexicanus | ||
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | ||
| American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | ||
| American Coot | Fulica americana | ||
| Wilson's Snipe | Gallinago delicata | ||
| Greater Roadrunner | Geococcyx californianus | ||
| Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas | ||
| Northern Pygmy-Owl | Glaucidium gnoma | ||
| Sandhill Crane | Grus canadensis | ||
| Pinyon Jay | Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus | ||
| Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | ||
| Worm-eating Warbler | Helmitheros vermivorum | ||
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | ||
| White-eared Hummingbird | Hylocharis leucotis | ||
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteria virens | ||
| Hooded Oriole | Icterus cucullatus | ||
| Baltimore Oriole | Icterus galbula | ||
| Scott's Oriole | Icterus parisorum | ||
| Orchard Oriole | Icterus spurius | Probably Present | |
| Varied Thrush | Ixoreus naevius | ||
| Dark-eyed Junco | Junco hyemalis | ||
| Yellow-eyed Junco | Junco phaeonotus | ||
| Blue-throated Hummingbird | Lampornis clemenciae | ||
| Northern Shrike | Lanius excubitor | ||
| Loggerhead Shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | ||
| Herring Gull | Larus argentatus | ||
| Ring-billed Gull | Larus delawarensis | ||
| Red Crossbill | Loxia curvirostra | ||
| Belted Kingfisher | Megaceryle alcyon | ||
| Western Screech-Owl | Megascops kennicottii | ||
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Melanerpes erythrocephalus | Probably Present | |
| Acorn Woodpecker | Melanerpes formicivorus | ||
| Lewis's Woodpecker | Melanerpes lewis | ||
| Wild Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo | ||
| Swamp Sparrow | Melospiza georgiana | ||
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Melospiza lincolnii | ||
| Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | ||
| Common Merganser | Mergus merganser | Probably Present | |
| Elf Owl | Micrathene whitneyi | ||
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | ||
| Black-and-white Warbler | Mniotilta varia | ||
| Bronzed Cowbird | Molothrus aeneus | ||
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater | ||
| Townsend's Solitaire | Myadestes townsendi | ||
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Myiarchus cinerascens | ||
| Painted Redstart | Myioborus pictus | ||
| Clark's Nutcracker | Nucifraga columbiana | ||
| Long-billed Curlew | Numenius americanus | Probably Present | |
| Kentucky Warbler | Oporornis formosus | ||
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Oporornis tolmiei | ||
| Sage Thrasher | Oreoscoptes montanus | ||
| Flammulated Owl | Otus flammeolus | ||
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | ||
| Harris's Hawk | Parabuteo unicinctus | ||
| Northern Parula | Parula americana | ||
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Non-native | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | ||
| Fox Sparrow | Passerella iliaca | Probably Present | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Passerina amoena | ||
| Blue Grosbeak | Passerina caerulea | ||
| Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea | ||
| Varied Bunting | Passerina versicolor | Probably Present | |
| Band-tailed Pigeon | Patagioenas fasciata | ||
| Cliff Swallow | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota | ||
| Phainopepla | Phainopepla nitens | ||
| Common Poorwill | Phalaenoptilus nuttallii | ||
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianus colchicus | ||
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Pheucticus ludovicianus | ||
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Pheucticus melanocephalus | ||
| Downy Woodpecker | Picoides pubescens | ||
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picoides scalaris | ||
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picoides villosus | ||
| Pine Grosbeak | Pinicola enucleator | ||
| Green-tailed Towhee | Pipilo chlorurus | ||
| Eastern Towhee | Pipilo erythrophthalmus | ||
| Canyon Towhee | Pipilo fuscus | ||
| Spotted Towhee | Pipilo maculatus | ||
| Hepatic Tanager | Piranga flava | ||
| Western Tanager | Piranga ludoviciana | ||
| Scarlet Tanager | Piranga olivacea | ||
| Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra | ||
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps | Probably Present | |
| Mountain Chickadee | Poecile gambeli | ||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea | ||
| Black-tailed Gnatcatcher | Polioptila melanura | ||
| Vesper Sparrow | Pooecetes gramineus | ||
| Bushtit | Psaltriparus minimus | ||
| Vermilion Flycatcher | Pyrocephalus rubinus | ||
| Great-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus | ||
| Common Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula | ||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula | ||
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulus satrapa | ||
| Rock Wren | Salpinctes obsoletus | ||
| Black Phoebe | Sayornis nigricans | ||
| Say's Phoebe | Sayornis saya | ||
| Ovenbird | Seiurus aurocapilla | Probably Present | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Seiurus noveboracensis | ||
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Selasphorus platycercus | ||
| Rufous Hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus | ||
| American Redstart | Setophaga ruticilla | ||
| Mountain Bluebird | Sialia currucoides | ||
| Western Bluebird | Sialia mexicana | ||
| Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis | ||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta canadensis | ||
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | ||
| Pygmy Nuthatch | Sitta pygmaea | ||
| Red-naped Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus nuchalis | ||
| Williamson's Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus thyroideus | ||
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus varius | ||
| American Tree Sparrow | Spizella arborea | ||
| Black-chinned Sparrow | Spizella atrogularis | ||
| Brewer's Sparrow | Spizella breweri | ||
| Clay-colored Sparrow | Spizella pallida | ||
| Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina | ||
| Field Sparrow | Spizella pusilla | ||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx serripennis | ||
| Calliope Hummingbird | Stellula calliope | ||
| Mexican Spotted Owl | Strix occidentalis lucida | Threatened | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Sturnella magna | ||
| Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | ||
| European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | ||
| Violet-green Swallow | Tachycineta thalassina | ||
| Bewick's Wren | Thryomanes bewickii | ||
| Carolina Wren | Thryothorus ludovicianus | ||
| Crissal Thrasher | Toxostoma crissale | ||
| Curve-billed Thrasher | Toxostoma curvirostre | ||
| Brown Thrasher | Toxostoma rufum | ||
| House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | ||
| Winter Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes | ||
| American Robin | Turdus migratorius | ||
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannus forficatus | Probably Present | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannus verticalis | ||
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannus vociferans | ||
| Barn Owl | Tyto alba | Probably Present | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Vermivora celata | ||
| Colima Warbler | Vermivora crissalis | ||
| Nashville Warbler | Vermivora ruficapilla | ||
| Virginia's Warbler | Vermivora virginiae | ||
| Cassin's Vireo | Vireo cassinii | ||
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireo flavifrons | ||
| Warbling Vireo | Vireo gilvus | ||
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireo griseus | Probably Present | |
| Hutton's Vireo | Vireo huttoni | ||
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireo olivaceus | ||
| Plumbeous Vireo | Vireo plumbeus | ||
| Blue-headed Vireo | Vireo solitarius | ||
| Gray Vireo | Vireo vicinior | ||
| Hooded Warbler | Wilsonia citrina | ||
| Wilson's Warbler | Wilsonia pusilla | ||
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus | ||
| White-winged Dove | Zenaida asiatica | ||
| Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura | ||
| White-throated Sparrow | Zonotrichia albicollis | ||
| Golden-crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia atricapilla | ||
| White-crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys |
Reptiles
47 reptiles — show the list ↓
Reptiles
47 reptiles — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas glossy snake | Arizona elegans | |||
| Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail | Aspidoscelis exsanguis | Common | ||
| Trans-Pecos Striped Whiptail | Aspidoscelis inornata | |||
| Western Marbled Whiptail | Aspidoscelis marmorata | |||
| Common Checkered Whiptail | Aspidoscelis tesselata | |||
| Tiger Whiptail | Aspidoscelis tigris | |||
| Trans-Pecos Ratsnake | Bogertophis subocularis | |||
| Texas Banded Gecko | Coleonyx brevis | |||
| Chihuahuan Greater Earless Lizard | Cophosaurus texanus | Common | ||
| Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake | Crotalus atrox | |||
| Mottled Rock Rattlesnake | Crotalus lepidus | |||
| Northern Black-tailed Rattlesnake | Crotalus molossus | |||
| Mohave Rattlesnake | Crotalus scutulatus | Probably Present | ||
| Prairie Rattlesnake | Crotalus viridis | |||
| Eastern Collared Lizard | Crotaphytus collaris | |||
| Prairie Ring-necked Snake | Diadophis punctatus | |||
| Great Plains Ratsnake | Elaphe emoryi | |||
| Variable Skink | Eumeces multivirgatus | |||
| Great Plains Skink | Eumeces obsoletus | |||
| Long-nosed Leopard Lizard | Gambelia wislizenii | |||
| Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake | Gyalopion canum | |||
| Mexican hog-nosed snake | Heterodon nasicus | |||
| Common Lesser Earless Lizard | Holbrookia maculata | Rare | ||
| Texas Night Snake | Hypsiglena torquata | |||
| Yellow Mud Turtle | Kinosternon flavescens | |||
| Gray-banded Kingsnake | Lampropeltis alterna | Rare | ||
| Desert Kingsnake | Lampropeltis getula | Probably Present | ||
| New Mexico Threadsnake | Leptotyphlops dissectus | |||
| Trans-Pecos Threadsnake | Leptotyphlops humilis | |||
| Western Coachwhip | Masticophis flagellum | |||
| Desert Striped Whipsnake | Masticophis taeniatus | |||
| Texas Horned Lizard | Phrynosoma cornutum | |||
| Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard | Phrynosoma hernandesi | |||
| Round-tailed Horned Lizard | Phrynosoma modestum | |||
| Sonoran Gophersnake | Pituophis catenifer | |||
| Texas Long-nosed Snake | Rhinocheilus lecontei | |||
| Mountain Patch-nosed Snake | Salvadora grahamiae | |||
| Southwestern Fence Lizard | Sceloporus cowlesi | Common | ||
| Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard | Sceloporus magister | Probably Present | ||
| Northern Crevice Spiny Lizard | Sceloporus poinsettii | Common | ||
| Variable Groundsnake | Sonora semiannulata | |||
| Smith's Black-headed Snake | Tantilla hobartsmithi | |||
| Plains Black-headed Snake | Tantilla nigriceps | Probably Present | ||
| Desert Box Turtle | Terrapene ornata | Common | ||
| Western Black-necked Gartersnake | Thamnophis cyrtopsis | |||
| Big Bend Tree Lizard | Urosaurus ornatus | Common | ||
| Common Side-blotched Lizard | Uta stansburiana |
Amphibians
9 amphibians — show the list ↓
Amphibians
9 amphibians — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | |||
| Great Plains Toad | Bufo cognatus | Rare | ||
| Western Green Toad | Bufo debilis | |||
| Red-spotted Toad | Bufo punctatus | |||
| Texas Toad | Bufo speciosus | |||
| Rio Grande Leopard Frog | Rana berlandieri | Common | ||
| Couch's Spadefoot | Scaphiopus couchii | |||
| Plains Spadefoot | Spea bombifrons | |||
| Mexican Spadefoot | Spea multiplicata |
Fish
3 fish — show the list ↓
Fish
3 fish — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green sunfish | Lepomis cyanellus | Non-native | ||
| Longear sunfish | Lepomis megalotis | Non-native | ||
| Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss | 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 Guadalupe Mountains.
Sources · 2
- 1.NPSpecies — the National Park Service species database (IRMA), full and detail species lists — Guadalupe Mountains (GUMO) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 2.Guadalupe Mountains National Park — Nature & wildlife (nps.gov) · National Park Service
FAQ
Guadalupe Mountains wildlife questions
- Are there bears in Guadalupe Mountains?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Guadalupe Mountains records black bear as present.
- Are there grizzly bears in Guadalupe Mountains?
- No. The NPS species list marks grizzly / brown bear as "not in park" for Guadalupe Mountains (NPS tag: Historical).
- Are there wolves in Guadalupe Mountains?
- No. The NPS species list marks gray wolf as "not in park" for Guadalupe Mountains (NPS tag: Historical).
- Are there mountain lions in Guadalupe Mountains?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Guadalupe Mountains records mountain lion as present.
- Are there rattlesnakes in Guadalupe Mountains?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Guadalupe Mountains records rattlesnakes as present.
- How many animal species live in Guadalupe Mountains?
- The NPS species database lists 69 mammal, 240 bird, 43 reptile, 9 amphibian and 3 fish species as present or probably present in Guadalupe Mountains, including 2 federally threatened or endangered species. Plants and invertebrates are not counted here.
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