Category
page 1Fauna of the Colorado Desert
kit fox
species of fox native to North America
Lepus californicus
common hare of the western United States and Mexico
Calypte anna
species of hummingbird
ringtail
The ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) is a mammal of the raccoon family native to arid regions of North America. It is widely distributed and well-adapted to its distributed areas. It has been legally trapped for its fur. Globally, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List but is a Conservation Strategy Species in Oregon and Fully Protected in California The ringtail is the state mammal of Arizona.
Greater Roadrunner
species of bird
western diamondback rattlesnake
species of reptile
Crotalus cerastes
species of reptile
California Quail
species of bird
Calypte costae
species of bird
Sylvilagus audubonii
species of mammal
Gopherus agassizii
species of reptile
pallid bat
species of mammal
Spinus lawrencei
species of bird
Mexican long-tongued bat
species of mammal
Ammospermophilus leucurus
species of mammal
chuckwalla
Chuckwallas are lizards found primarily in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Some are found on coastal islands. The five species of chuckwallas are all placed within the genus Sauromalus; they are part of the iguanid family, Iguanidae.
Sauromalus ater
species of reptile
Merriam's kangaroo rat
species of mammal
spotted bat
species of mammal
Gambel's Quail
species of bird
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Phainopepla nitens
The phainopepla or northern phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) is the most northerly representative of the mainly tropical Central American family Ptiliogonatidae, the silky flycatchers. Its name is from the Greek meaning "shining robe" in reference to the male's plumage.
Cactus mouse
species of mammal
Crotalus scutulatus
species of reptile
Lesser long-nosed bat
species of mammal
rosy boa
snake of the Boidae family
zebra-tailed lizard
species of reptile
Agile kangaroo rat
species of mammal
Botta's pocket gopher
species of mammal
California leaf-nosed bat
species of mammal
Xerospermophilus tereticaudus
species of mammal
Red diamond rattlesnake
species of North American snake
Yuma myotis
species of mammal
Toxostoma lecontei
species of bird
Dulzura kangaroo rat
species of mammal
Sonora mud turtle
species of reptile
Crotalus mitchellii
species of snake
Uma
genus of reptiles
Desert night lizard
species of reptile
desert pupfish
rare species of bony fish
Anaxyrus cognatus
species of amphibian
Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard
species of reptile
Urosaurus graciosus
species of reptile
Scolopendra polymorpha
species of arthropods
Sagebrush Sparrow
species of bird
Baja California rat snake
species of reptile
Litaneutria minor
species of insect
Canyon bat
species of mammal
Smerinthus saliceti
species of insect
Leptotes marina
species of insect
Aptostichus bonoi
species of arachnid
Euproserpinus phaeton
species of insect
Triops newberryi
species of crustacean
Morongo desert snail
species of American air-breathing land snail
Sandstone night lizard
species of reptile
Sphinx dollii
species of moth
Uma notata
species of reptile
Spaniacris deserticola
species of insect
desert cockroach
species of insect
Oxycnemis fusimacula
species of insect
Dinacoma
Dinacoma is a small genus of beetles in the scarab family (Scarabaeidae).