Vertebrate List
Fish - 7 Species
Amphibians - 5 Species
Reptiles - 12 Species
Birds - 169 Species
Mammals - 63 Species
FISH - Class: Osteichthyes
- Black Bass (Largemouth Bass) -
Micropterus salmoides
- Bluegill -
Lepomis macrochirus
- Brook Trout -
Salvelinus fontinalis
- Brown Trout -
Salmo trutta
- Rainbow Trout, (Steelhead trout) -
Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Mountain Sucker -
Catostomus platyrhynchus
- Catfish -
Species unknown
AMPHIBIANS - Class: Amphibia
Frogs and Toads - Order: Anura
- American Bullfrog -
Rana catesbeiana
- Sierran Treefrog -
Pseudacris sierra
- California Toad -
Bufo boreas halophilus
- Great Basin Spadefoot -
Spea intermontana ?
Salamanders - Order: Caudata
- Southern Long-toed Salamander -
Ambystoma macrodactylum sigillatum
REPTILES - Class: Reptilia
Snakes and Lizards - Order: Squamata
Family: Phrynosomatidae
- Western Sagebrush Lizard -
Sceloporus graciosus gracilis
- Northwestern Fence Lizard -
Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis
Family: Scincidae
- Skilton's Western Skink -
Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus
Family: Anguidae
- Sierra Alligator Lizard -
Elgaria coerulea palmeri
Family: Boidae
- Northern Rubber Boa -
Charina bottae
Family: Colubridae
- Valley Gartersnake -
Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi
- Mountain Gartersnake -
Thamnophis elegans elegans
- Gopher Snake -
Pituophis catenifer
- Mountain Kingsnake -
Lampropeltis zonata
- California Kingsnake -
Lampropeltis getula californiae
- Western Yellow-bellied Racer -
Coluber constrictor
Family: Viperidae
- Northern Pacific Rattlesnake -
Crotalus oreganus oreganus
BIRDS - Class: Aves
Loons - Order: Gaviiformes
Family: Gaviidae
- Common Loon -
Gavia immer
Grebes - Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidaee
- Pied-billed Grebe -
Podilymbus podiceps
- Eared Grebe (Black-necked Grebe) -
Podiceps nigricollis
- Westwen Grebe -
Aechmorphorus occidentalis
Pelicans and Cormorants - Order: Pelecaniformes
Pelicans - Family: Pelecanidae
- American White Pelican -
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Cormorants - Family: Phalacrocoracidae
- Double-crested Cormorant -
Phalacrocorax auritus
Herons, Egrets, and Ibeses - Order: Ciconiiformes
Herons and Egrets - Family: Ardeidae
- Great Blue Heron -
Ardea herodias
- Great Egret (Great White Egret) -
Ardea alba
- Green Heron -
Butorides virescens
Ibises - Family: Threskiornithidae
- White-faced Ibis -
Plegadis chihi
Ducks, Geese, and Swans - Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
- Whistling Swan (Tundra Swan) -
Cygnus columbianus
- Snow Goose (Blue Goose) -
Chen caerulescens
- Canada Goose -
Branta canadensis
- Greater White-fronted Goose (White-fronted Goose) -
Anser albifrons
- American Wigeon -
Anas americana
- Cinnamon Teal -
Anas cyanoptera
- Gadwall -
Anas strepera
- Green-winged Teal -
Anas crecca
- Mallard -
Anas platyrhynchos
- Northern Pintail -
Anas acuta
- Northern Shoveler -
Anas clypeata
- Wood Duck -
Aix sponsa
- Canvasback -
Aythya valisineria
- Redhead -
Aythya americana
- Ring-necked Duck -
Aythya collaris
- Lesser Scaup -
Aythya affinis
- Bufflehead -
Bucephala albeola
- Common Goldeneye -
Bucephala clangula
- Barrow's Goldeneye -
Bucephala islandica
- Hooded Merganser -
Lophodytes cucullatus
- Common Merganser -
Mergus merganser
- Ruddy Duck -
Oxyura jamaicensis
New World Vultures - Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Cathartidae
- Turkey Vulture -
Cathartes aura
Hawks, Falcons, and Eagles - Order: Falconiformes
Hawks and Eagles - Family: Accipitridae
- Osprey -
Pandion haliaetus
- Bald Eagle -
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- Golden Eagle -
Aquila chrysaetos
- Red-tailed Hawk -
Buteo jamaicensis
- Rough-legged Hawk -
Buteo lagopus
- Sharp-shinned Hawk -
Accipiter striatus
- Cooper's Hawk -
Accipiter cooperii
- Northern Goshawk -
Accipiter gentilis
- Northern Harrier -
Circus cyaneus
Falcons - Family: Falconidae
- American Kestrel -
Falco sparverius
- Peregrine Falcon -
Falco peregrinus
- Prairie Falcon -
Falco mexicanus
Grouse and Quail - Order: Galliformes
Grouse - Family: Phasianidae
- Sooty Grouse (Blue Grouse) -
Dendragapus fuliginosus
Quail - Family: Odontophoridae
- Mountain Quail -
Oreortyx pictus
- California Quail -
Callipepla californica
Cranes - Order: Gruiformes
Family: Gruidae
- Greater Sandhill Crane -
Grus canadensis
Rails and Coots - Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
- Virginia Rail -
Rallus limicola
- Sora Rail -
Porzana carolina
- American Coot -
Fulica americana
Plovers, Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes, Stilts, Gulls, and Terns - Order: Charadriiformes
Plovers - Family: Charadriidae
- Semipalmated Plover -
Charadrius semipalmatus
- Killdeer -
Charadrius vociferus
Sandpipers, Snipes, and Phalaropes - Family: Scolopacidae
- Greater Yellowlegs -
Tringa melanoleuca
- Spotted Sandpiper -
Actitis macularia
- Western Sandpiper -
Calidris mauri
- Least Sandpiper -
Calidris minutilla
- Baird's Sandpiper -
Calidris bairdii
- Pectoral Sandpiper -
Calidris melanotos
- Long-billed Dowitcher -
Limnodromus scolopaceus
- Wilson's Snipe -
Gallinago delicata
- Wilson's Phalarope -
Phalaropus tricolor
- Red-necked Phalarope -
Phalaropus lobatus
Stilts - Family: Recurvirostridae
- Black-necked Stilt -
Himantopus mexicanus
Gulls and Terns - Family: Laridae
- Bonaparte's Gull -
Larus philadelphia
- Ring-billed Gull -
Larus delawarensis
- California Gull -
Larus californicus
- Caspian Tern -
Hydroprogne caspia
- Forster's Tern -
Sterna forsteri
- Black Tern -
Chlidonias niger
Pigeons and Doves - Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
- Rock Dove (Rock Pigeon) -
Columba livia
- Band-tailed Pigeon -
Patagioenas fasciata
- Eurasian Collared Dove -
Streptopelia decaocto
- Mourning Dove -
Zenaida macroura
Owls - Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
- Great Horned Owl -
Bubo virginianus
- Northern Pygmy Owl -
Glaucidium gnoma
Nighthawks - Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae
- Common Nighthawk -
Chordeiles minor
Swifts - Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
- Vaux's Swift -
Chaetura vauxi
Hummingbirds - Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
- Calliope Hummingbird -
Stellula calliope
- Rufous Hummingbird -
Selasphorus rufus
Kingfishers - Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Cerylidae
- Belted Kingfisher -
Megaceryle alcyon
Woodpeckers, Sapsuckers, and Flickers - Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
- Downy Woodpecker -
Picoides pubescens
- Hairy Woodpecker -
Picoides villosus
- Lewis's Woodpecker -
Melanerpes lewis
- Pileated Woodpecker -
Dryocopus pileatus
- White-headed Woodpecker -
Picoides albolarvatus
- Red-breasted Sapsucker -
Sphyrapicus ruber
- Northern Flicker -
Colaptes auratus
Passerine Birds (Perching Birds, Song Birds) - Order: Passeriformes
Tyrant flycatchers - Family: Tyrannidae
- Dusky Flycatcher -
Empidonax oberholseri
- Gray Flycatcher -
Empidonax wrightii
- Hammond's Flycatcher -
Empidonax hammondii
- Willow Flycatcher -
Empidonax traillii
- Olive-sided Flycatcher -
Contopus cooperi
- Western Wood-Pewee -
Contopus sordidulus
- Western Kingbird -
Tyrannus verticalis
Larks - Family: Alaudidae
- Horned Lark -
Eremophila alpestris
Swallows - Family: Hirundinidae
- Tree Swallow -
Tachycineta bicolor
- Violet-green Swallow -
Tachycineta thalassina
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow -
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
- Cliff Swallow -
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
- Barn Swallow -
Hirundo rustica
Jays, Magpies, Ravens, (and Crows) - Family: Corvidae
- Steller's Jay -
Cyanocitta stelleri
- Western Scrub Jay -
Aphelocoma californica
- Pinyon Jay -
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
- Black-billed Magpie -
Pica hudsonia
- Common Raven -
Corvus corax
Chickadees - Family: Paridae
- Mountain Chickadee -
Poecile gambeli
Nuthatches - Family: Sittidae
- Red-breasted Nuthatch -
Sitta canadensis
- White-breasted Nuthatch -
Sitta carolinensis
- Pygmy Nuthatch -
Sitta pygmaea
Treecreepers - Family: Certhiidae
- Brown Creeper -
Certhia americana
Dippers - Family: Cinclidae
- American Dipper -
Cinclus mexicanus
Wrens - Family: Troglodytidae
- Rock Wren -
Salpinctes obsoletus
- Bewick's Wren -
Thryomanes bewickii
- House Wren -
Troglodytes aedon
- Winter Wren -
Troglodytes troglodytes
- Marsh Wren -
Cistothorus palustris
Kinglets - Family: Regulidae
- Golden-crowned Kinglet -
Regulus satrapas
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet -
Regulus calendula
Thrushes - Family: Turdidae
- Western Bluebird -
Sialia mexicana
- Mountain Bluebird -
Sialia currucoides
- Townsend's Solitaire -
Myadestes townsendi
- Hermit Thrush -
Catharus guttatus
- American Robin -
Turdus migratorius
Shrikes - Family: Laniidae
- Loggerhead Shrike -
Lanius ludovicianus
Starlings - Family: Sturnidae
- European Starling -
Sturnus vulgaris
Vireos - Family: Vireonidae
- Cassin's Vireo -
Vireo cassinii
- Warbling Vireo -
Vireo gilvus
Pipits - Family: Motacillidae
- American Pipit -
Anthus rubescens
Waxwings - Family: Bombycillidae
- Cedar Waxwing -
Bombycilla cedrorum
Wood-warblers - Family: Parulidae
- Orange-crowned Warbler -
Vermivora celata
- Nashville Warbler -
Vermivora ruficapilla
- Yellow Warbler -
Dendroica petechia
- Yellow-rumped Warbler -
Dendroica coronata
- Hermit Warbler -
Dendroica occidentalis
- MacGillivray's Warbler -
Oporornis tolmiei
- Wilson's Warbler -
Wilsonia pusilla
- Common Yellowthroat -
Geothlypis trichas
Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, and Cowbirds - Family: Icteridae
- Red-winged Blackbird -
Agelaius phoeniceus
- Yellow-headed Blackbird -
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
- Brewer's Blackbird -
Euphagus cyanocephalus
- Brown-headed Cowbird -
Molothrus ater
- Western Meadowlark -
Sturnella neglecta
Tanagers - Family: Thraupidae
- Western Tanager -
Piranga ludoviciana
Grosbeaks and Buntings - Family: Cardinalidae
- Black-headed Grosbeak -
Pheucticus melanocephalus
- Lazuli Bunting -
Passerina amoena
Finches - Family: Fringillidae
- Purple Finch -
Carpodacus purpureus
- Cassin's Finch -
Carpodacus cassinii
- House Finch -
Carpodacus mexicanus
- Red Crossbill -
Loxia curvirostra
- Pine Siskin -
Carduelis pinus
- Lesser Goldfinch -
Carduelis psaltria
- American Goldfinch -
Carduelis tristis
- Evening Grosbeak -
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Sparrows, Towhees, and Juncos - Family: Emberizidae
- Chipping Sparrow -
Spizella passerina
- Brewer's Sparrow -
Spizella breweri
- Vesper Sparrow -
Pooecetes gramineus
- Lark Sparrow -
Chondestes grammacus
- Sage Sparrow -
Amphispiza belli
- Savannah Sparrow -
Passerculus sandwichensis
- Fox Sparrow -
Passerella iliaca
- Song Sparrow -
Melospiza melodia
- Lincoln's Sparrow -
Melospiza lincolnii
- White-crowned Sparrow -
Zonotrichia leucophrys
- Golden-crowned_Sparrow -
Zonotrichia atricapilla
- Green-tailed Towhee -
Pipilo chlorurus
- Spotted Towhee -
Pipilo maculatus
- Dark-eyed Junco -
Junco hyemalis
Old World Sparrows - Family: Passeridae
- House Sparrow -
Passer domesticus
MAMMALS - Class Mammalia
Shrews and Moles - Order: Insectivora
Shrews - Family: Soricidae
- Northern Water Shrew -
Sorex palustris photo
- Trowbridge's Shrew -
Sorex trowbridgii
- Vagrant Shrew -
Sorex vagrans photo
Moles - Family: Talpidae
- Broad-footed Mole -
Scapanus latimanus photo
Bats - Order: Chiroptera
Free-tailed Bats - Family: Molossidae
- Brazilian Free-tailed Bat -
Tadarida brasiliensis photo
Vesper Bats - Family: Vespertilionidae
- Pallid Bat -
Antrozous pallidus photo
- Townsend's Big-eared Bat -
Corynorhinus townsendii photo
- Big Brown Bat -
Eptesicus fuscus photo
- Silver-haired Bat -
Lasionycteris noctivagans photo
- Hoary Bat -
Lasiurus cinereus photo
- California Myotis Bat -
Myotis californicus photo
- Small-footed Myotis Bat -
Myotis ciliolabrum photo
- Long-eared Myotis Bat -
Myotis evotis photo
- Little Brown Bat -
Myotis lucifugus photo
- Fringed Myotis Bat -
Myotis thysanodes photo
- Long-legged Myotis Bat -
Myotis volans photo
- Yuma Myotis Bat -
Myotis yumanensis photo
Rabbits, Hares, and Pikas - Order: Lagomorpha
Pikas - Family: Ochotonidae
- American Pika -
Ochotona princeps photo
Rabbits and Hares - Family: Leporidae
- Black-tailed Jackrabbit -
Lepus californicus photo
- White-tailed Jackrabbit -
Lepus townsendii photo
- Snowshoe Hare -
Lepus americanus photo
- Nuttall's Mountain Cottontail -
Sylvilagus nuttallii photo
Rodents - Order: Rodentia
Mountain Beavers - Family: Aplodontidae
- Mountain Beaver -
Aplodontia rufa ssp. californica photo
Beavers - Family: Castoridae
- American Beaver -
Castor canadensis photo
Porcupines - Family: Erethizodontidae
- Common Porcupine -
Erethizon dorsatum photo
Pocket Gophers - Family: Geomyidae
- Botta's Pocket Gopher -
Thomomys bottae photo
- Mountain Pocket Gopher -
Thomomys monticola photo
Jumping Mice - Family: Dipodidae
- Western Jumping Mouse -
Zapus princeps photo
Rats, Mice, and Voles - Family: Muridae
- Long-tailed Vole -
Microtus longicaudus photo
- Montane Vole -
Microtus montanus photo
- Bushy-tailed Woodrat -
Neotoma cinerea photo
- Deermouse -
Peromyscus maniculatus photo
- Western Harvest Mouse -
Reithrodontomys megalotis photo
Squirrels, Chipmunks, and Marmots - Family: Sciuridae
- Northern Flying Squirrel -
Glaucomys sabrinus photo
- Western Gray Squirrel -
Sciurus griseus photo
- California Ground Squirrel -
Otospermophilus beecheyi photo
- Belding's Ground Squirrel -
Urocitellus beldingi photo
- Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel -
Callospermophilus lateralis photo
- Yellow-pine Chipmunk -
Tamias amoenus photo
- Shadow (Allen's) Chipmunk -
Neotamias (Tamias) senex photo
- Lodgepole Chipmunk -
Neotamias (Tamias) speciosus photo
- Douglas' Squirrel (Chickaree) -
Tamiasciurus douglasii photo
Carnivores - Order: Carnivora
Coyote and Foxes - Family: Canidae
- Gray Wolf -
Canis lupus photo
- Coyote -
Canis latrans photo
- Common Gray Fox -
Urocyon cinereoargenteus photo
- Red Fox, (Sierra Red Fox) ? -
Vulpes vulpes necator photo
Cats - Family: Felidae
- Bobcat -
Lynx rufus photo
- Mountain Lion (Cougar) -
Puma concolor photo
Skunks - Family: Mephitidae
- Striped Skunk -
Mephitis mephitis photo
- Western Spotted Skunk -
Spilogale gracilis photo
Weasels, Badgers, and Otters - Family: Mustelidae
- Northern River Otter -
Lontra canadensis photo
- Pacific Marten -
Martes caurina photo
- Fisher -
Martes pennanti photo
- Short-tailed Weasel (Ermine) -
Mustela erminea photo
- Long-tailed Weasel -
Mustela frenata photo
- American Badger -
Taxidea taxus photo
Raccoon - Family: Procyonidae
- Raccoon -
Procyon lotor photo
Bears - Family: Ursidae
- American Black Bear -
Ursus americanus photo
Deer and Antelope - Order: Artiodactyla
Antelope - Family: Antilocapridae
- Pronghorn Antelope -
Antilocapra americana photo
Deer - Family: Cervidae
- Mule Deer (Black-tailed Deer) -
Odocoileus hemionus photo