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Animals of Utah

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Utah is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its west by Nevada. Utah also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast. Most of the western half of Utah lies in the Great Basin.

Utah is home to more than 600 vertebrate animals as well as numerous invertebrates and insects.

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Utah is home to more than 600 vertebrate animals as well as numerous invertebrates and insects.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fauna_of_Utah

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Bobcat

Lynx rufus

The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a medium-sized cat native to North America. It is featured in some stories of the indigenous peoples of North and Central America and in the folklore of European-descended inhabitants of the Americas.

Pronghorn

Antilocapra americana

The pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) is a species of even-toed mammal native to North America. Though not an antelope, it is known colloquially in North America as the American antelope, prong buck, pronghorn antelope, and prairie antelope, because...

Gila Monster

Heloderma suspectum

The Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is a heavy slow-moving venomous lizard. It is the largest extant lizard native to North America north of the Mexican border. The name "Gila" refers to the Gila River Basin in the U.S. states of New Mexico and...

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

The Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the most widespread native turtle of North America. Fossils show that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago. In the traditional tales of Algonquian tribes, the colorful turtle played the part of a...

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis

The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) is a semiaquatic mammal that lives along its waterways and coasts. It is the only river otter that is found north of Mexico. These animals live in burrows and like most predators, prey upon the most...

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

The Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is one of the most iconic and beloved wildlife in the American West. It is so-named because of its large ears that look like a mule's ears.

Mountain Goat

Oreamnos americanus

The Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) is a hoofed mammal endemic to mountainous areas of western North America. A subalpine to alpine species, it is a sure-footed climber commonly seen on cliffs and ice. Despite its vernacular name the Mountain...

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is one of three species of tree squirrels currently classified in the genus Tamiasciurus, known as the pine squirrels. The American red squirrel is variously known as the Pine squirrel, North...

Desert Tortoise

Gopherus agassizii

The Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), is a species of tortoise native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Desert tortoises grow slowly and live about 50 to 80 years. They can tolerate water, salt, and energy imbalances on...

Black-Tailed Jackrabbit

Lepus californicus

The Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) is a common hare of the western United States and Mexico. It is one of the largest North American hares. The Black-tailed jackrabbit does not migrate or hibernate during winter and uses the same...

Snowshoe Hare

Lepus americanus

The Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) is a secretive forest-dwelling mammal found only in North America. It has the name "snowshoe" because of the large size of its hind feet. The animal's feet prevent it from sinking into the snow when it hops and...

Rubber Boa

Charina bottae

The Rubber boa (Charina bottae) is a nonvenomous species of snake in the family Boidae. It is native to North America and is one of the smaller boa species.

Mojave Rattlesnake

Crotalus scutulatus

The Mojave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) is a highly venomous pit viper species found in North America. It is perhaps best known for its potent neurotoxic-hemotoxic venom, which is considered one of the world's most potent rattlesnake venoms.

Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

The Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) is a common lizard found in the western United States and northwestern Mexico. As the ventral abdomen of an adult is characteristically blue, it is also known as the blue-belly.

Kit Fox

Vulpes macrotis

The Kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) is a fox species that inhabits arid and semi-arid regions of North America. These foxes are the smallest of the four species of Vulpes occurring in North America and are among the smallest of the vulpines worldwide. It...

Yellow-Bellied Marmot

Marmota flaviventris

The Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris) is a large, stout-bodied ground squirrel in the marmot genus. It is one of fourteen species of marmots and is native to mountainous regions of North America. They live in burrows in colonies and...

Northern Flying Squirrel

Glaucomys sabrinus

The Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) is one of three species of the genus Glaucomys, the only flying squirrels found in North America. They are found in forests across North America. They are proficient gliders but uncoordinated walkers...

Desert bighorn sheep

Ovis canadensis nelsoni

The desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni ) is a subspecies of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis ) that is native to the deserts of the United States' intermountain west and southwestern regions, as well as northwestern Mexico. The Bureau of...

American Pika

Ochotona princeps

American pikas (Ochotona princeps) are mountain-dwelling mammals found in the mountains of western North America. They are smaller relatives of rabbits and hares. They have two different ways of foraging; they either directly consume food or they...

Western Rattlesnake

Crotalus oreganus

Western rattlesnake, commonly known as the (northern) Pacific rattlesnake, is a venomous pit viper species found in western North America from the Baja California Peninsula to the southern interior of British Columbia.

Spiny Softshell Turtle

Apalone spinifera

The spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera ) is a species of softshell turtle, one of the largest freshwater turtle species in North America. Both the common name, spiny softshell, and the specific name, spinifera (spine-bearing), refer to the...

Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel

Ictidomys tridecemlineatus

The Thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus) is a ground squirrel that is widely distributed over grasslands and prairies of North America. It is well known for standing upright to survey its domain, diving down into its burrow...

Cinnamon bear

Ursus americanus cinnamomum

The cinnamon bear (Ursus americanus cinnamomum ) is both a highly variable color morph and a subspecies of the American black bear, native to the central, eastern, and western areas of the United States and Canada. Established populations are found...

White-Tailed Jackrabbit

Lepus townsendii

The White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) is a large hare found in western North America. Whitetails are often seen in urban and suburban parks in Western Canada. People often come across bunnies alone during the day in spring and mistakenly...

Eastern Meadow Vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus

The Eastern meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) is a North American rodent. It is active year-round, usually at night. It also digs burrows, where it stores food for the winter and females give birth to their young.

Abert's Squirrel

Sciurus aberti

Abert's squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a tree squirrel native to North America. It lives in pine forests and favors the seeds and cones of the Mexican pinyon and the ponderosa pine. It is named in honor of the American naturalist John James Abert.

Desert Iguana

Dipsosaurus dorsalis

The Desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) is one of the most common lizards of the Sonoran and Mojave deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. One part of its scientific name comes from Greek and can be roughly translated as...

Desert Cottontail

Sylvilagus audubonii

The desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii ), also known as Audubon's cottontail, is a New World cottontail rabbit, and a member of the family Leporidae. Unlike the European rabbit, they do not form social burrow systems, but compared with some...

Eastern elk

Cervus canadensis canadensis

The eastern elk (Cervus canadensis canadensis ) is an extinct subspecies or distinct population of elk that inhabited the northern and eastern United States, and southern Canada. The last eastern elk was shot in Pennsylvania on September 1, 1877....

Rocky Mountain elk

Cervus canadensis nelsoni

The Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni ) is a subspecies of elk found in the Rocky Mountains and adjacent ranges of Western North America.

Desert Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma platyrhinos

The desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos ) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to western North America. They are often referred to as "horny toads", although they are not toads, but lizards.

Pygmy Rabbit

Brachylagus idahoensis

The pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis ) is a rabbit species native to the United States. It is also the only native rabbit species in North America to dig its own burrow. The pygmy rabbit differs significantly from species within either the Lepus...

Bushy-Tailed Woodrat

Neotoma cinerea

The bushy-tailed woodrat, or packrat (Neotoma cinerea ) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae found in Canada and the United States.Its natural habitats are boreal forests, temperate forests, dry savanna, temperate shrubland, and temperate...

Hoary Bat

Lasiurus cinereus

The hoary bat (Aeorestes cinereus ) is a species of bat in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae. It lives throughout most of North America (possibly including Hawaii, although this is disputed).

American red fox

Vulpes vulpes fulvus

The North American red fox (Vulpes vulpes fulva ) is a North American subspecies of the red fox. It is the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the order Carnivora, occurring in North America. It is listed as...

Rock Squirrel

Otospermophilus variegatus

The rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae and is native to Mexico and the Southwestern United States, including southern Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, West Texas, and the panhandle...

Western Yellow-Bellied Racer

Coluber constrictor mormon

The Western yellow-bellied racer (Coluber constrictor mormon) is a subspecies of the Eastern racer. It is nonvenomous and is not dangerous to humans.

Gunnison's Prairie Dog

Cynomys gunnisoni

Gunnison's prairie dog (Cynomys gunnisoni ) is one of five species of the prairie dog. This species belongs to the squirrel family of rodents, and are predominantly related to the North American and Eurasian ground squirrels. Gunnison's prairie dogs...

Desert Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys deserti

The desert kangaroo rat (Dipodomys deserti ) is a rodent species in the family Heteromyidae that is found in desert areas of southwestern North America. It is one of the large kangaroo rats, with a total length greater than 12 inches (30 cm) and a...

Botta's Pocket Gopher

Thomomys bottae

Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae ) is a burrowing rodent native to western North America. It is also known in some sources as Valley pocket gopher, particularly in California. Both the specific and common names of this species honor Paul-Émile...

Utah Prairie Dog

Cynomys parvidens

The Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens) is the smallest species of prairie dog, a member of the squirrel family of rodents.It is a protected species as it faces various threats the most dangerous being habitat loss.

White-Tailed Prairie Dog

Cynomys leucurus

The white-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys leucurus ) is found in western Wyoming and western Colorado with small areas in eastern Utah and southern Montana. The largest populations are in Wyoming where they are known colloquially as "chiselers". This...

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