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Capitol ReefWildlife Checklist |
Wildlife at Capitol Reef National Park (NP) in Utah. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).
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Name
OS
RA NS SS
Squamata: Crotaphytidae (Collared and
leopard lizards)
P
C
N
P
C
N
Squamata: Iguanidae (Iguanids)
Common chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
UC N/A N
S
Squamata: Phrynosomatidae (Spiny lizards)
Greater short-horned lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
Common sagebrush lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
Desert spiny lizard
Sceloporus magister
Plateau lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
Tree lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
Side-blotched lizard
Uta stansburiana
P
R
N
P
A
N
P
P
C
A
N
N
P
C
N
P
A
N
UK N
P
C
Capitol Reef National Park
Utah sucker
Catostomus ardens
Bluehead sucker
Catostomus discobolus
Flannelmouth sucker
Catostomus latipinnis
Mountain sucker
Catostomus platyrhynchus
Red-spotted toad
Bufo punctatus
Woodhouse’s toad
Bufo woodhousii
P
R
X
P
C
N
S
P
C
N
S
PP
N/A N
A
N
P
C
N
P
C
N
P
UK N
Wildlife Checklist
Anura: Hylidae (Tree frogs)
Canyon treefrog
Hyla arenicolor
Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae (Carps, Minnows)
Anura: Ranidae (True frogs)
Utah chub
Gila atraria
Roundtail chub
Gila robusta
Speckled dace
Rhinichthys osculus
Redside shiner
Richardsonius balteatus
Southern leatherside chub
Lepidomeda aliciae
Northern leopard frog
Rana pipiens
X
P
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Mammals
Reptiles
Fish
Amphibians
P
C
PP
N/A N
P
A
N
Great Basin spadefoot
Spea intermontana
P
A
X
Caudata: Ambystomatidae (Mole salamanders)
P
A
X
Tiger salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
S
UC N/A X
Anura: Scaphiopodidae (Spadefoot toads)
P
C
Side-blotched lizard
N
UC N/A N
PP
N/A X
P
U
Mottled sculpin
Cottus bairdii
S
Bighorn
sheep
P
C
Notes
P
P = Present
UC = Unconfirmed: species is attributed to
the park but evidence is weak or absent.
Relative Abundance (RA)
A = Abundant: may be seen daily in suitable habitat and
season, in relatively large numbers
C = Common: may be seen daily in suitable habitat and season
U = Uncommon: likely to be seen monthly in suitable season
and habitat; may be locally common
R = Rare: present, but usually seen only a few times each year
O = Occasional: occurs in the park at least once every few
years, but not reported annually
UK = Unknown
N/A = Not applicable
X
N
Siluriformes: Ictaluridae (Catfish)
Black bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Occurrence Status (OS)
PP = Probably present: observed near the
park, no confirmed reports within the park,
although suitable habitat exists
Scorpaeniformes: Cottidae (Sculpins)
N
UC N/A N
RA NS SS
Amphibians
Anura: Bufonidae (True toads)
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Brown trout
Salmo trutta
Squamata: Xantusiidae (Night lizards)
Desert night lizard
Xantusia vigilis
OS
Salmoniformes: Salmonidae (Trouts, Salmons)
UC N/A N
P
Name
Cypriniformes: Catostomidae (Suckers)
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Squamata: Teiidae (Whiptail lizards)
Plateau spotted whiptail
Cnemidophorus innotatus
Western whiptail
Cnemidophorus tigris
RA NS SS
Perciformes: Centrarchidae (Sunfish)
Squamata: Scincidae (Skinks)
Western skink
Eumeces skiltonianus
OS
Fish
Reptiles (continued)
Great Basin collared lizard
Crotaphytus bicinctores
Long-nosed leopard lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
Name
UK X
Nativeness Status (NS)
Red-spotted toad
This checklist is a complete listing of currently-known species
at Capitol Reef National Park. For more information, visit
the NPS Northern Colorado Plateau Network Inventory and
Monitoring website:
http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/ncpn/speciesSelect.cfm
8/15
N = Native
X = Non-native
U = Unknown
Special Status Designation (SS)
E = Federally listed as endangered
T = Federally listed as threatened
S = Species of concern
Name
OS
RA NS SS
Mammals
Artiodactyla: Antilocapridae (Pronghorn)
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
P
R
N
Artiodactyla: Bovidae (Cattle, Sheep, Goats)
American bison
Bos bison
Bighorn sheep
Ovis canadensis
P
R
N
P
U
N
S
P
R
N
P
U
N
Carnivora: Canidae (Dogs and Allies)
Coyote
Canis latrans
Common gray fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Kit fox
Vulpes macrotis
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
P
U
N
P
C
N
UC N/A N
P
R
S
N
Carnivora: Felidae (Cats)
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Mountain lion
Puma concolor
P
R
N
P
UK U
T
P
R
S
N
Carnivora: Mephitidae (Skunks)
Striped skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Western spotted skunk
Spilogale gracilis
P
R
P
UK N
N
Carnivora: Mustelidae (Weasels and Allies)
Long-tailed weasel
Mustela frenata
Ermine
Mustela erminea
American mink
Mustela vison
American badger
Taxidea taxus
P
UK N
PP
N/A N
OS
OS
RA NS SS
Name
OS
Lagomorpha: Leporidae (Hares and Rabbits)
Rodentia: Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Snowshoe hare
Lepus americanus
Black-tailed jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
White-tailed jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
Desert cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
Mountain cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
White-tailed antelope squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
Northern flying squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
Yellow-bellied marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Cliff chipmunk
Neotamius dorsalis
Hopi chipmunk
Neotamius rufus
Rock squirrel
Spermophilus variegatus
Red squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
P
U
X
P
U
N
Carnivora: Ursidae (Bears)
American black bear
Ursus americanus
P
O
N
Chiroptera: Molossidae (Free-tailed Bats)
P
U
N
P
U
N
S
UC N/A N
P
C
N
UC N/A N
P
C
N
PP
N/A N
Rodentia: Erethizontidae (Porcupines)
North American porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
P
R
N
U
PP
N/A N
P
C
N
P
U
N
P
U
N
P
U
N
Rodentia: Geomyidae (Pocket Gophers)
Soricomorpha: Soricidae (Shrews)
Botta’s pocket gopher
Thomomys bottae
Crawford’s desert shrew
Notiosorex crawfordi
Masked shrew
Sorex cinereus
Merriam’s shrew
Sorex merriami
Montane shrew
Sorex monticolus
Dwarf shrew
Sorex nanus
American water shrew
Sorex palustris
P
American beaver
Castor canadensis
U
N
P
U
N
P
U
N
P
P
U
U
S
Ord’s kangaroo rat
Dipodomys ordii
Great Basin pocket mouse
Perognathus parvus
N
N
U
N
P
U
N
P
U
N
P
U
N
P
U
N
S
P
U
N
S
P
U
N
P
C
N
P
U
N
N
P
U
N
P
U
N
Rodentia: Muridae (Rats and Mice)
P
R
N/A N
Rodentia: Heteromyidae (Kangaroo Rats,
Pocket Mice)
UC N/A N
P
PP
Long-tailed vole
Microtus longicaudus
Montane vole
Microtus montanus
House mouse
Mus musculus
Bushy-tailed woodrat
Neotoma cinerea
Desert woodrat
Neotoma lepida
Common muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Northern grasshopper mouse
Onychomys leucogaster
Brush mouse
Peromyscus boylii
Canyon mouse
Peromyscus crinitus
Deer mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Pinyon mouse
Peromyscus truei
Western harvest mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
P
UK N
P
UK N
UC N/A X
P
R
N
P
U
N
P
UK N
P
U
N
P
U
N
P
C
N
P
U
N
P
U
N
P
U
N
N
UC N/A N
Allen’s big-eared bat
Idionycteris phyllotis
Big brown bat
Eptesicus fuscus
California myotis
Myotis californicus
Fringed myotis
Myotis thysanodes
Hoary bat
Lasiurus cinereus
Little brown myotis
Myotis lucifugus
Long-eared myotis
Myotis evotis
Long-legged myotis
Myotis volans
Pallid bat
Antrozous pallidus
Silver-haired bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
Spotted bat
Euderma maculatum
Townsend’s big-eared bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
Western pipistrelle
Pipistrellus hesperus
Western small-footed myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum
Yuma myotis
Myotis yumanensis
P
RA NS SS
P
Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae (Plain-nosed Bats)
Rodentia: Castoridae (Beaver)
N
Name
Northern raccoon
Procyon lotor
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
UC N/A N
U
RA NS SS
Carnivora: Procyonidae (Raccoons and Allies)
Big free-tailed bat
Nyctinomops macrotis
Brazilian free-tailed bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
Artiodactyla: Cervidae (Deer)
Elk
Cervus canadensis
Mule deer
Odocoileus hemionus
Name
UC N/A N
UC N/A N
UC N/A N
UC N/A N
UC N/A N
P
UK N
Reptiles
Squamata: Colubridae (Colubrid snakes)
Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Common kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Striped whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Gopher snake
Pituophis catenifer
Smith’s black-headed snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
Terrestrial garter snake
Thamnophis elegans
P
UK N
P
UK N
P
C
N
P
C
N
UC N/A N
P
C
N
P
C
N
Squamata: Viperidae (Vipers)
Midget faded rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus concolor
Prairie rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
UC N/A N
S