Wildlife
What lives in Zion
Last verified NPS species database
Every animal below comes from the National Park Service’s own species list for Zion: 68 mammals, 210 birds, 29 reptiles, 7 amphibians and 9 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 canadensis · Common
Bighorn sheep
Ovis canadensis
Rattlesnakes
Crotalus oreganus · Uncommon · any rattlesnake species
Gila monster
Heloderma suspectum
Desert tortoise
Gopherus agassizii · Rare
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus · Uncommon
California condor
Gymnogyps californianus
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos · Common
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
- 72
- 80 listed · 1 non-native
- Birds
- 262
- 301 listed · 3 non-native
- Reptiles
- 29
- 30 listed
- Amphibians
- 7
- 7 listed
- Fish
- 9
- 15 listed · 5 non-native
Endangered Species Act
4 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 | Rare | Threatened | |
| Southwestern Willow Flycatcher | Empidonax traillii extimus | Rare | Endangered | |
| Mexican Spotted Owl | Strix occidentalis lucida | Uncommon | Threatened | |
| Desert tortoise | Gopherus agassizii | Rare | Threatened |
Mammals
All 72 mammals recorded in Zion
Most abundant first, as the NPS rates them.
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | Cervus canadensis | Common | ||
| Botta's Pocket Gopher | Thomomys bottae | Uncommon | ||
| Brush Mouse | Peromyscus boylii | Uncommon | ||
| Bushy-tailed Woodrat | Neotoma cinerea | Uncommon | ||
| Cactus Mouse | Peromyscus eremicus | Uncommon | ||
| Canyon Mouse | Peromyscus crinitus | Uncommon | ||
| Cliff Chipmunk | Neotamias dorsalis | Uncommon | ||
| Deer Mouse | Peromyscus maniculatus | Uncommon | ||
| Desert Woodrat | Neotoma lepida | Uncommon | ||
| Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel | Spermophilus lateralis | Uncommon | ||
| Great Basin Pocket Mouse | Perognathus parvus | Uncommon | ||
| Least Chipmunk | Neotamias minimus | Uncommon |
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| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Pocket Mouse | Chaetodipus formosus | Uncommon | ||
| Long-tailed Vole | Microtus longicaudus | Uncommon | ||
| Merriam's Kangaroo Rat | Dipodomys merriami | Uncommon | ||
| Montane Vole | Microtus montanus | Uncommon | ||
| North American Porcupine | Erethizon dorsatum | Uncommon | ||
| Northern Flying Squirrel | Glaucomys sabrinus | Uncommon | ||
| Northern Grasshopper Mouse | Onychomys leucogaster | Uncommon | ||
| Northern Pocket Gopher | Thomomys talpoides | Uncommon | ||
| Ord's Kangaroo Rat | Dipodomys ordii | Uncommon | ||
| Pinon Mouse | Peromyscus truei | Uncommon | ||
| Red Squirrel | Tamiasciurus hudsonicus | Uncommon | ||
| Rock Squirrel | Otospermophilus variegatus | Uncommon | ||
| Southern Grasshopper Mouse | Onychomys torridus | Uncommon | ||
| Uinta Chipmunk | Neotamias umbrinus | Uncommon | ||
| Western Harvest Mouse | Reithrodontomys megalotis | Uncommon | ||
| White-tailed Antelope Squirrel | Ammospermophilus leucurus | Uncommon | ||
| Yellow-bellied Marmot | Marmota flaviventris | Uncommon | ||
| Allen's Big-eared Bat | Idionycteris phyllotis | |||
| American Badger | Taxidea taxus | |||
| American Beaver | Castor canadensis | |||
| American Black Bear | Ursus americanus | |||
| American Pika | Ochotona princeps | |||
| American Water Shrew | Sorex palustris | |||
| Big Brown Bat | Eptesicus fuscus | |||
| Big Free-tailed Bat | Nyctinomops macrotis | |||
| Bighorn Sheep | Ovis canadensis | |||
| Black-tailed Jackrabbit | Lepus californicus | |||
| Bobcat | Lynx rufus | |||
| Brazilian Free-tailed Bat | Tadarida brasiliensis | |||
| California Myotis | Myotis californicus | |||
| Common Muskrat | Ondatra zibethicus | |||
| Coyote | Canis latrans | |||
| Crawford's Desert Shrew | Notiosorex crawfordi | |||
| Desert Cottontail | Sylvilagus audubonii | |||
| Ermine | Mustela erminea | Probably Present | ||
| Fringed Myotis | Myotis thysanodes | |||
| Gerbil | Meriones unguiculatus | Non-native | ||
| Gray Fox | Urocyon cinereoargenteus | |||
| Hoary Bat | Aeorestes cinereus | |||
| House Mouse | Mus musculus | Probably Present | Non-native | |
| Long-eared Myotis | Myotis evotis | |||
| Long-legged Myotis | Myotis volans | |||
| Long-tailed Weasel | Mustela frenata | |||
| Montane Shrew | Sorex monticolus | |||
| Mountain Cottontail | Sylvilagus nuttallii | Probably Present | ||
| Mountain Lion | Puma concolor | |||
| Mule Deer | Odocoileus hemionus | |||
| Northern Raccoon | Procyon lotor | |||
| Pallid Bat | Antrozous pallidus | |||
| Red Fox | Vulpes vulpes | |||
| Ringtail | Bassariscus astutus | |||
| Silver-haired Bat | Lasionycteris noctivagans | |||
| Spotted Bat | Euderma maculatum | |||
| Striped Skunk | Mephitis mephitis | |||
| Townsend's Big-eared Bat | Corynorhinus townsendii | |||
| Western Pipistrelle | Parastrellus hesperus | |||
| Western Red Bat | Lasiurus blossevillii | Probably Present | ||
| Western Small-footed Myotis | Myotis ciliolabrum | |||
| Western Spotted Skunk | Spilogale gracilis | |||
| Yuma Myotis | Myotis yumanensis |
Birds
262 birds — show the list ↓
Birds
262 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 | ||
| Western Grebe | Aechmophorus occidentalis | Probably Present | |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl | Aegolius acadicus | ||
| White-throated Swift | Aeronautes saxatalis | ||
| Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | ||
| Rufous-crowned Sparrow | Aimophila ruficeps | ||
| Wood Duck | Aix sponsa | ||
| Chukar | Alectoris chukar | ||
| Black-throated Sparrow | Amphispiza bilineata | ||
| Mountain Plover | Anarhynchus montanus | Probably Present | |
| Snowy Plover | Anarhynchus nivosus | Probably Present | |
| Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | ||
| Green-winged Teal | Anas crecca | ||
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | ||
| Snow Goose | Anser caerulescens | ||
| American Pipit | Anthus rubescens | ||
| Eastern Whip-poor-will | Antrostomus vociferus | ||
| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay | Aphelocoma woodhouseii | ||
| Golden Eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | ||
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Archilochus alexandri | ||
| Great Egret | Ardea alba | Probably Present | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | ||
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Artemisiospiza nevadensis | ||
| Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus | Probably Present | |
| Long-eared Owl | Asio otus | ||
| Lesser Scaup | Aythya affinis | Probably Present | |
| Redhead | Aythya americana | Probably Present | |
| Ring-necked Duck | Aythya collaris | Probably Present | |
| Canvasback | Aythya valisineria | Probably Present | |
| Juniper Titmouse | Baeolophus ridgwayi | ||
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum | ||
| Bohemian Waxwing | Bombycilla garrulus | ||
| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | ||
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | ||
| Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | ||
| Bufflehead | Bucephala albeola | Probably Present | |
| Common Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula | Probably Present | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | ||
| Rough-legged Hawk | Buteo lagopus | ||
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Buteo lineatus | Probably Present | |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Buteo regalis | ||
| Swainson's Hawk | Buteo swainsoni | ||
| Common Black Hawk | Buteogallus anthracinus | ||
| Green Heron | Butorides virescens | ||
| Lark Bunting | Calamospiza melanocorys | ||
| Sanderling | Calidris alba | Probably Present | |
| Baird's Sandpiper | Calidris bairdii | Probably Present | |
| Western Sandpiper | Calidris mauri | ||
| Pectoral Sandpiper | Calidris melanotos | Probably Present | |
| Least Sandpiper | Calidris minutilla | Probably Present | |
| Gambel's Quail | Callipepla gambelii | ||
| Anna's Hummingbird | Calypte anna | ||
| Costa's Hummingbird | Calypte costae | ||
| Wilson's Warbler | Cardellina pusilla | ||
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura | ||
| Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus | ||
| Swainson's Thrush | Catharus ustulatus | ||
| Canyon Wren | Catherpes mexicanus | ||
| Brown Creeper | Certhia americana | ||
| Semipalmated Plover | Charadrius semipalmatus | Probably Present | |
| Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus | ||
| Lark Sparrow | Chondestes grammacus | ||
| Lesser Nighthawk | Chordeiles acutipennis | Probably Present | |
| Common Nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | ||
| Bonaparte's Gull | Chroicocephalus philadelphia | Probably Present | |
| American Dipper | Cinclus mexicanus | ||
| Northern Harrier | Circus hudsonius | ||
| Marsh Wren | Cistothorus palustris | ||
| Long-tailed Duck | Clangula hyemalis | Probably Present | |
| Evening Grosbeak | Coccothraustes vespertinus | ||
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus americanus | Threatened | |
| Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus | ||
| Rock Pigeon | Columba livia | ||
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Contopus cooperi | ||
| Western Wood-Pewee | Contopus sordidulus | ||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Corthylio calendula | ||
| American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos | ||
| Common Raven | Corvus corax | ||
| Steller's Jay | Cyanocitta stelleri | ||
| Broad-billed Hummingbird | Cynanthus latirostris | Probably Present | |
| Black Swift | Cypseloides niger | ||
| Blue Grouse | Dendragapus obscurus | ||
| Downy Woodpecker | Dryobates pubescens | ||
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Dryobates scalaris | ||
| Hairy Woodpecker | Dryobates villosus | ||
| Snowy Egret | Egretta thula | ||
| Cordilleran Flycatcher | Empidonax difficilis occidentalis | ||
| Hammond's Flycatcher | Empidonax hammondii | ||
| Dusky Flycatcher | Empidonax oberholseri | ||
| Southwestern Willow Flycatcher | Empidonax traillii extimus | Endangered | |
| Gray Flycatcher | Empidonax wrightii | ||
| Horned Lark | Eremophila alpestris | ||
| Magnificent Hummingbird | Eugenes fulgens | Probably Present | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Euphagus cyanocephalus | ||
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | ||
| Prairie Falcon | Falco mexicanus | ||
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | ||
| American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | ||
| American Coot | Fulica americana | Probably Present | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Gallinago delicata | Probably Present | |
| Common Loon | Gavia immer | ||
| Pacific Loon | Gavia pacifica | Probably Present | |
| Greater Roadrunner | Geococcyx californianus | ||
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Geothlypis tolmiei | ||
| Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas | ||
| Northern Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium gnoma | ||
| California Condor | Gymnogyps californianus | ||
| Pinyon Jay | Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus | ||
| Cassin's Finch | Haemorhous cassinii | ||
| House Finch | Haemorhous mexicanus | ||
| Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | ||
| Black-necked Stilt | Himantopus mexicanus | ||
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | ||
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteria virens | ||
| Bullock's Oriole | Icterus bullockii | ||
| Hooded Oriole | Icterus cucullatus | ||
| Scott's Oriole | Icterus parisorum | ||
| Gray-headed Junco | Junco hyemalis caniceps | ||
| Slate-colored Junco | Junco hyemalis hyemalis | ||
| Pink-sided Junco | Junco hyemalis mearnsi | Probably Present | |
| Oregon Junco | Junco hyemalis oreganus | ||
| Northern Shrike | Lanius borealis | ||
| Loggerhead Shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | ||
| California Gull | Larus californicus | Probably Present | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Larus delawarensis | Probably Present | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Leiothlypis celata | ||
| Lucy's Warbler | Leiothlypis luciae | ||
| Nashville Warbler | Leiothlypis ruficapilla | ||
| Virginia's Warbler | Leiothlypis virginiae | ||
| Franklin's Gull | Leucophaeus pipixcan | Probably Present | |
| Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch | Leucosticte tephrocotis | ||
| Long-billed Dowitcher | Limnodromus scolopaceus | Probably Present | |
| Marbled Godwit | Limosa fedoa | Probably Present | |
| Hooded Merganser | Lophodytes cucullatus | ||
| Red Crossbill | Loxia curvirostra | ||
| American Wigeon | Mareca americana | Probably Present | |
| Gadwall | Mareca strepera | ||
| Belted Kingfisher | Megaceryle alcyon | ||
| Western Screech-Owl | Megascops kennicottii | ||
| Acorn Woodpecker | Melanerpes formicivorus | ||
| Lewis's Woodpecker | Melanerpes lewis | ||
| White-winged Scoter | Melanitta fusca | Probably Present | |
| Surf Scoter | Melanitta perspicillata | Probably Present | |
| Wild Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo | ||
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Melospiza lincolnii | ||
| Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | ||
| Abert's Towhee | Melozone aberti | ||
| Common Merganser | Mergus merganser | ||
| Red-breasted Merganser | Mergus serrator | Probably Present | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | ||
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater | ||
| Townsend's Solitaire | Myadestes townsendi | ||
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Myiarchus cinerascens | ||
| Brown-crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus tyrannulus | ||
| Painted Redstart | Myioborus pictus | ||
| Double-crested Cormorant | Nannopterum auritum | Probably Present | |
| Clark's Nutcracker | Nucifraga columbiana | ||
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | Probably Present | |
| Sage Thrasher | Oreoscoptes montanus | ||
| Ruddy Duck | Oxyura jamaicensis | Probably Present | |
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | ||
| Northern Waterthrush | Parkesia noveboracensis | Probably Present | |
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Non-native | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | ||
| Fox Sparrow | Passerella iliaca | ||
| Lazuli Bunting | Passerina amoena | ||
| Blue Grosbeak | Passerina caerulea | ||
| Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea | ||
| Band-tailed Pigeon | Patagioenas fasciata | ||
| American White Pelican | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | ||
| Cliff Swallow | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota | ||
| Phainopepla | Phainopepla nitens | ||
| Common Poorwill | Phalaenoptilus nuttallii | ||
| Red-necked Phalarope | Phalaropus lobatus | Probably Present | |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Phalaropus tricolor | Probably Present | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianus colchicus | Non-native | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Pheucticus ludovicianus | ||
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Pheucticus melanocephalus | ||
| Black-billed Magpie | Pica hudsonia | ||
| American Three-toed Woodpecker | Picoides dorsalis | ||
| Green-tailed Towhee | Pipilo chlorurus | ||
| Spotted Towhee | Pipilo maculatus | ||
| Western Tanager | Piranga ludoviciana | ||
| Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra | ||
| White-faced Ibis | Plegadis chihi | ||
| Horned Grebe | Podiceps auritus | Probably Present | |
| Eared Grebe | Podiceps nigricollis | ||
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps | ||
| Black-capped Chickadee | Poecile atricapillus | ||
| Mountain Chickadee | Poecile gambeli | ||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea | ||
| Vesper Sparrow | Pooecetes gramineus | ||
| Sora | Porzana carolina | Probably Present | |
| Bushtit | Psaltriparus minimus | ||
| Flammulated Owl | Psiloscops flammeolus | ||
| Great-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus | Probably Present | |
| Virginia Rail | Rallus limicola | ||
| American Avocet | Recurvirostra americana | Probably Present | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulus satrapa | ||
| Bank Swallow | Riparia riparia | ||
| Rock Wren | Salpinctes obsoletus | ||
| Black Phoebe | Sayornis nigricans | ||
| Eastern Phoebe | Sayornis phoebe | ||
| Say's Phoebe | Sayornis saya | ||
| Ovenbird | Seiurus aurocapilla | ||
| Calliope Hummingbird | Selasphorus calliope | Probably Present | |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Selasphorus platycercus | ||
| Rufous Hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus | ||
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Setophaga coronata | ||
| Grace's Warbler | Setophaga graciae | ||
| Black-throated Gray Warbler | Setophaga nigrescens | ||
| Yellow Warbler | Setophaga petechia | ||
| American Redstart | Setophaga ruticilla | ||
| Mountain Bluebird | Sialia currucoides | ||
| Western Bluebird | Sialia mexicana | ||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta canadensis | ||
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | ||
| Pygmy Nuthatch | Sitta pygmaea | ||
| Northern Shoveler | Spatula clypeata | ||
| Cinnamon Teal | Spatula cyanoptera | Probably Present | |
| Blue-Winged Teal | Spatula discors | ||
| Red-naped Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus nuchalis | ||
| Williamson's Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus thyroideus | ||
| Pine Siskin | Spinus pinus | ||
| Lesser Goldfinch | Spinus psaltria | ||
| American Goldfinch | Spinus tristis | ||
| Black-chinned Sparrow | Spizella atrogularis | ||
| Brewer's Sparrow | Spizella breweri | ||
| Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina | ||
| American Tree Sparrow | Spizelloides arborea | ||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx serripennis | ||
| Forster's Tern | Sterna forsteri | Probably Present | |
| Mexican Spotted Owl | Strix occidentalis lucida | Threatened | |
| Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | ||
| European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Non-native | |
| Tree Swallow | Tachycineta bicolor | ||
| Violet-green Swallow | Tachycineta thalassina | ||
| Bewick's Wren | Thryomanes bewickii | ||
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Tringa flavipes | Probably Present | |
| Wandering Tattler | Tringa incana | Probably Present | |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Tringa melanoleuca | Probably Present | |
| Willet | Tringa semipalmata | ||
| Solitary Sandpiper | Tringa solitaria | Probably Present | |
| House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | ||
| Winter Wren | Troglodytes hiemalis | ||
| American Robin | Turdus migratorius | ||
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannus verticalis | ||
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannus vociferans | ||
| Barn Owl | Tyto alba | ||
| Bell's Vireo | Vireo bellii | ||
| Warbling Vireo | Vireo gilvus | ||
| Plumbeous Vireo | Vireo plumbeus | ||
| Gray Vireo | Vireo vicinior | ||
| 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
29 reptiles — show the list ↓
Reptiles
29 reptiles — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Whiptail | Aspidoscelis tigris | Abundant | ||
| Zebra-tailed lizard | Callisaurus draconoides | |||
| Plateau spotted whiptail | Cnemidophorus innotatus | Common | ||
| Western banded gecko | Coleonyx variegatus | Uncommon | ||
| Western rattlesnake | Crotalus oreganus | Uncommon | ||
| Great Basin collared lizard | Crotaphytus bicinctores | Uncommon | ||
| Ring-necked snake | Diadophis punctatus | Rare | ||
| Long-nosed leopard lizard | Gambelia wislizenii | Uncommon | ||
| Desert tortoise | Gopherus agassizii | Rare | Threatened | |
| Gila monster | Heloderma suspectum | |||
| Nightsnake | Hypsiglena torquata | Uncommon | ||
| Common kingsnake | Lampropeltis getula | |||
| Sonoran mountain kingsnake | Lampropeltis pyromelana | |||
| Coachwhip | Masticophis flagellum | |||
| Striped whipsnake | Masticophis taeniatus | Uncommon | ||
| Greater short-horned lizard | Phrynosoma hernandesi | Uncommon | ||
| Desert horned lizard | Phrynosoma platyrhinos | |||
| Gophersnake | Pituophis catenifer | Abundant | ||
| Western Skink | Plestiodon skiltonianus | Uncommon | ||
| Western patch-nosed snake | Salvadora hexalepis | |||
| Common chuckwalla | Sauromalus ater | |||
| Common sagebrush lizard | Sceloporus graciosus | Abundant | ||
| Desert spiny lizard | Sceloporus magister | Common | ||
| Plateau lizard | Sceloporus tristichus | Common | ||
| Groundsnake | Sonora semiannulata | |||
| Terrestrial gartersnake | Thamnophis elegans | Common | ||
| Western lyresnake | Trimorphodon biscutatus | Uncommon | ||
| Tree lizard | Urosaurus ornatus | Uncommon | ||
| Side-blotched lizard | Uta stansburiana | Abundant |
Amphibians
7 amphibians — show the list ↓
Amphibians
7 amphibians — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | Uncommon | ||
| Arizona Toad | Anaxyrus microscaphus | Abundant | ||
| Red-spotted Toad | Anaxyrus punctatus | Common | ||
| Woodhouse's Toad | Anaxyrus woodhousii | |||
| Canyon Treefrog | Dryophytes arenicolor | Common | ||
| Northern Leopard Frog | Lithobates pipiens | |||
| Great Basin spadefoot | Spea intermontana | Abundant |
Fish
9 fish — show the list ↓
Fish
9 fish — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flannelmouth Sucker | Catostomus latipinnis | Common | ||
| Channel Catfish | Ictalurus punctatus | Rare | Non-native | |
| Virgin River Spinedace | Lepidomeda mollispinis mollispinis | Common | ||
| Bonneville Cutthroat Trout | Oncorhynchus clarkii utah | Occasional | Non-native | |
| Rainbow Trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss | Non-native | ||
| Desert Sucker | Pantosteus clarkii | Common | ||
| Speckled Dace | Rhinichthys osculus | Common | ||
| Brown Trout | Salmo trutta | Uncommon | Non-native | |
| Brook Trout | Salvelinus fontinalis | Occasional | 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 Zion.
Sources · 2
- 1.NPSpecies — the National Park Service species database (IRMA), full and detail species lists — Zion (ZION) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 2.Zion National Park — Nature & wildlife (nps.gov) · National Park Service
FAQ
Zion wildlife questions
- Are there bears in Zion?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Zion records black bear as present.
- Are there wolves in Zion?
- The NPS species list for Zion does not include gray wolf, so there is no record of them in the park.
- Are there mountain lions in Zion?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Zion records mountain lion as present.
- Are there rattlesnakes in Zion?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Zion records rattlesnakes as present, listed as uncommon.
- How many animal species live in Zion?
- The NPS species database lists 68 mammal, 210 bird, 29 reptile, 7 amphibian and 9 fish species as present or probably present in Zion, including 4 federally threatened or endangered species. Plants and invertebrates are not counted here.
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