___ Dwarf Shrew Sorex nanus. U. P/F. ___ American ... ___ Big Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus. U. M. ___ Spotted ... ___ Litt
Bryce Canyon
National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Bryce Canyon National Park
CHECKLISTS OF
MAMMALS and REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS
Utah Prairie Dog
Short-horned Lizard
Great Basin Rattlesnake
Mountain Lion
Mule Deer
Field Checklist of the Mammals of Bryce Canyon National Park
___ Silver-haired Bat Lasionycteris noctivagans
Resource Management Division Bryce Canyon National Park P.O. Box 640201 Bryce Canyon, UT 84764-0201
U
M M
___ California Myotis Myotis californicus
U
M
___ Western Small-footed Myotis Myotis ciliolabrum
U
M
___ Long-eared Myotis Myotis evotis
U
M
___ Little Brown Myotis Myotis lucifugus
U
M
___ Fringed Myotis Myotis thysanodes
U
M
___ Long-legged Myotis Myotis volans
U
M
___ Yuma Myotis* Myotis yumanensis
Common Certain to be seen in suitable habitats U Uncommon Present but not certain to be seen O Occasional Seen a few times during the season R Rare Seldom found in the park UK Unknown Abundance Unknown N Not Applicable Weak or unconfirmed evidence
S F C W
M
___ Big Free-tailed Bat* Nyctinomops macrotis
N
M
___ Brazilian Free-tailed Bat* Tadarida brasiliensis
N
M
HARES & RABBITS ___ Desert Cottontail Sylvilagus audubonii
N
J/S
___ Mountain Cottontail Sylvilagus nuttallii
U
P/F
___ Snowshoe Hare Lepus americanus
N
P
___ Black-tailed Jackrabbit Lepus californicus
U
M
___ White-tailed Jackrabbit Lepus townsendii
N
P/S
___ Cliff Chipmunk Neotamias dorsalis
U
J/C
___ Least Chipmunk Neotamias minimus
C
M
___ Uinta Chipmunk Neotamias umbrinus
C
M
___ Yellow-bellied Marmot Marmota flaviventris
U
C
___ White-tailed Antelope Squirrel Ammospermophilus leucurus
N
J
___ Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel Spermophilus lateralis
C
M
___ Rock Squirrel Spermophilus variegatus
U
M
___ Utah Prairie Dog Cynomys parvidens
C
S
___ Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
U
F
UK
F
U
P/S
SQUIRRELS
Habitat (H)
P
M
Molossidae
C
J
N UK
___ Western Pipistrelle* Pipistrellus hesperus
Abundance (A)
H
UK
___ Hoary Bat Lasiurus cinereus*
This list contains species which have been observed in Bryce Canyon National Park or the surrounding area. Some rare or unconfirmed species are noted by an (*). Please submit observations of these species, including written details and/or photographs, to:
A
Utah Juniper/Pinyon Pine Woodland Lower elevations (below the rim). Ponderosa Pine Forest Mainly between 7,500 and 8,500 feet elevation. Black Sagebrush Meadows Mainly between 7,500 and 8,500 feet elevation. White Fir Forest Southern end of the park above 8,500 feet. Cliffs Cliffs and breaks along the rim. Water Primarily found in areas outside the park. Vicinity Not usually found within the park. Multiple habitats
___ Northern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus POCKET GOPHERS ___ Northern Pocket Gopher Thomomys talpoides POCKET MICE & KANGAROO RATS ___ Great Basin Pocket Mouse Perognathus parvus
UK
J
___ Ord’s Kangaroo Rat Dipodomys ordii
UK
V
N
W
___ Western Harvest Mouse Reithrodontomys megalotis
U
N
___ Brush Mouse Peromyscus boylii
U
J
___ Canyon Mouse Peromyscus crinitus
U
J
___ Deer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatus
C
M
___ Piñon Mouse Peromyscus truei
U
J
___ Northern Grasshopper Mouse Onychomys leucogaster
N
M
___ Bushy-tailed Woodrat Neotoma cinerea
U
J/C
___ Desert Woodrat Neotoma lepida
?
J
___ House Mouse Mus musculus
N
M
BATS
___ Long-tailed Vole Microtus longicaudus
U
M
Vespertilionidae
___ Montane Vole Microtus montanus
U
S
V M
BEAVER ___ American Beaver Castor canadensis RATS & MICE A
H
SHREWS ___ Masked Shrew Sorex cinereus
N
M
___ Merriam’s Shrew Sorex merriami
U
J/S
___ Montane Shrew Sorex monticolus
U
S/W
___ Dwarf Shrew Sorex nanus
U
P/F
___ American Water Shrew Sorex palustris
N
W
___ Crawford’s Desert Shrew Notiosorex crawfordi crawfordi
N
J/S
___ Townsend’s Big-eared Bat* Corynorhinus townsendii
N
M
___ Sagebrush Vole Lemmiscus curtatus
U
V
___ Big Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus
U
M
___ Common Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus
U
V
___ Spotted Bat Euderma maculatum
U
M
___ Allen’s Big-eared Bat* Idionycteris phyllotis
N
M
A
H
N
M
___ Coyote Canis latrans
R
M
___ Kit Fox Vulpes macrotis
N
M
___ Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
N
M
___ Common Gray Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus
R
M
R
M
PORCUPINE ___ North American Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum FOXES & COYOTE
BEARS ___ American Black Bear Ursus americanus RACCOONS ___ Ringtail Bassariscus astutus ___ Northern Raccoon Procyon lotor
R
C
UK
M
Field Checklist of the Reptiles and Amphibians of Bryce Canyon National Park This list contains species which have been observed in Bryce Canyon National Park or the surrounding area. Some rare or unconfirmed species are noted by an (*). Please submit observations of these species, including written details and/or photographs, to: Resource Management Division Bryce Canyon National Park P.O. Box 640201 Bryce Canyon, UT 84764-0201
Abundance (A)
Habitat (H)
C
A Above and below the rim.
Common Certain to be seen in suitable habitats
U
Uncommon Present but not certain to be seen
WEASELS & ALLIES ___ Ermine Mustela erminea
N
M
___ Long-tailed Weasel Mustela frenata
R
M
___ American Badger Taxidea taxus
R
M
___ Western Spotted Skunk Spilogale gracilis
N
M
___ Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis
R
M
___ Mountain Lion Puma concolor
R
M
___ Bobcat Lynx rufus
N
M
O
Occasional Seen a few times during the season
R
Rare
N
Not Applicable
B Below the rim. S Swamp Canyon and near springs.
Seldom found in the park Weak or unconfirmed evidence
CATS
DEER
A
H
UK
S
R
S
UK
S
N
S
___ Plateau Lizard Sceloporus tristichus
R
B
___ Common Sagebrush Lizard Sceloporus graciosus
C
B
___ Side-blotched Lizard Uta stansburiana
N
B
AMPHIBIANS Salamanders ___ Tiger Salamander* Ambystoma tigrinum
___ Elk Cervus canadensis
R
M
___ Mule Deer Odocoileus hemionus
C
M
___ Northern Leopard Frog Rana pipiens
PRONGHORN ___ Pronghorn Antilocapra americana
True Frog
U
P/S
Spadefoot Toad ___ Great Basin Spadefoot Toad Spea intermontana
SHEEP ___ Desert Bighorn Sheep Ovis canadensis nelsonii
R
C
Tree Frog ___ Western Chorus Frog Pseudacris triseriata
Wildlife Safety Tips • Treat wildlife with respect - you are a visitor in their home. • Never feed wild animals - even a chipmunk can inflict a painful bite and possibly spread disease. • Keep a safe distance - use binoculars or, for photography, telephoto lenses. • When venturing into venomous snake territory wear boots and loose-fitting pants. Stay on trails, and watch where you place your hands and feet – especially when sitting, climbing, or stepping on or over fences, large rocks, and logs. • Hang food, garbage and anything with strong odors (toothpaste, bug repellent, soap, etc.) at least 10 feet off the ground and 6 feet from the trunk or use a bear-proof container. Never store food inside your tent. • If a bear or Mountain Lion approaches you back away slowly. Avoid direct eye contact with a bear but maintain eye contact with a cat. In either case do not run. Raise your arms above your head to make yourself look larger than normal, make noise, and throw rocks or sticks.
REPTILES North Amercan Spiny Lizards
___ Tree Lizard Urosaurus ornatus
R
B
___ Greater Short-horned Lizard Phrynosoma hernandesi
U
A
N
B
N
B
Skinks __ Western Skink* Eumeces skiltonianus Whiptails __ Western Whiptail* Cnemidophorus tigris Colubrids __ Striped Whipsnake* Masticophis taeniatus
N
B
__ Gophersnake Pituophis catenifer
U
A
__ Terrestrial Gartersnake Thamnophis elegans
U
B
__ Nightsnake* Hypsiglena torquata
R
B
U
A
UK
B
Pit Vipers __ Western Rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus __ Prairie Rattlesnake* Crotalus viridis
