desert shrew Notiosorex crawfordi
Found in sagebrush; sometimes in masses of vegetation at the base of desert plants.

fringed myotis Myotis thysanodes
Roosts in caves, mines, and buildings;juniper forests and desert shrub.

california myotis Myotis californicus
Roosts in caves, mine tunnels and buildings.

small-footed myotis Myotis subulatus
Roosts in caves, mine tunnels and rock crevices.

silver-haired bat Lasionycteris noctivagans
Found around water in forested areas.

western pipistrelle Pipistrellus hesperus
Roosts in rock crevices and caves near watercourses.

western big-eared bat Plecotus townsendii
Found in abandoned mine tunnels and shafts from 3000 to 6000 feet.

hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus
Roosts in trees; found around well watered areas.

pallid bat Antrozous pallidus
Roosts in crevices and caves.

brazilian free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis
Roosts in caves, crevices, and buildings.

mountain cottontail Sylvilagus nuttalli
Surrounding mountains.

desert cottontail Sylvilagus audobonii
Mesquite thickets on valley floor.

black-tailed jackrabbit Lepus californicus Near valley floor and in mountains.

panamint chipmunk Eutamius panamintinus
Pinyon-juniper belt of Panamint and Grapevine Mountains.

whitetail antelope squirrel Ammospermophilus leucurus
Mesquite hummocks of valley floor to over 6000 feet in mountains; common along roadsides.

california ground squirrel Citellus beecheyi
Hunter Mountain area of Cottonwood Mountains.

roundtail ground squirrel Citellus tereticaudus
Low desert; mesquite thickets near Furnace Creek; common along roadsides.

mojave ground squirrel Citellus mohavensis
Inhabits gentle slopes in Wingate Wash area.

panamint pocket gopher Thomymus umbrinus scapterus
Panamint and Grapevine Mountains.

pygmy pocket gopher Thomymus umbrinus oreocus
Higher elevations in surrounding mountains;up to 10,000 feet on Telescope Peak.

great basin pocket mouse Perognathus parvus
Grapevine Mountains.

little pocket mouse Perognathus longimembris
Sage habitat at Harrisburg Flat.

long-tailed pocket mouse Perognathus formosus mohavensis
Grapevine Mountains.

desert pocket mouse Perognathus penicillatus
Mesquite Flat.

chisel-toothed kangaroo rat Dipodomys microps
Harrisburg Flat in dry, sandy soil with sparse vegetation.

panamint kangaroo rat Dipodomys panamintinus
Northern Panamint Mountains between 6000 and 7000 feet.

merriam kangaroo rat Dipodomys merriami
Dry, sandy soil on the valley floor.

desert kangaroo rat Dipodomys deserti
Dry locations on valley, especially around mesquite.

western harvest mouse Reithrodontomys megalotis
Well watered areas; Salt Creek, Furnace Creek, Hanaupah Canyon, Wildrose.

cactus mouse Peromyscus eremicus
Higher elevations in Grapevine and Cottonwood Mountains.

deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatis
Valley floor and mountains.

canyon mouse Peromyscus crinitus
Mountains and rocky canyons.

brush mouse Peromyscus boylii
Northern Panamint Mountains.

pinon mouse Peromyscus truei
Rocky areas in pinyon-juniper belt.

southern grasshopper mouse Onychomys torridus
Throughout Death Vally below 5500 feet.

desert woodrat Neotoma lepida
From salt marshes into surrounding mountains.

bushy-tailed woodrat Neotoma cinerea
Pinyon-juniper area of northern Panamint Mountains.

house mouse Mus musculus
In and around human dwellings.

porcupine Erethizon dorsatum
Grapevine, Panamint, and Cottonwood Mountains.

coyote Canis latrans
From salt flats into mountains; common around mesquite thickets.

kit fox Vulpes velox
Nocturnal; common throughout most of Death Valley; Sand Dunes and Furnace Creek.

gray fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus
East side of Grapevine Mountains.

ringtail Bassariscus astutus
Nocturnal; rocky terrain in arid brush and tree areas.

badger Taxidea taxus
Low desert into mountains; Daylight Pass.

spotted skunk Spilogale putorius
Mountains surrounding Death Valley.

mountain lion Felis concolor
Surrounding mountains.

bobcat Lynx rufus
From sea level into mountains.

burro Equus assinus
(An introduced species)
Introduced in the 1880's; Panamint, Cottonwood, and Grapevine Mountains.

horse Equus caballus
(An introduced species)
Introduced; Hunter Mountain, Cottonwood Basin, Pinto Peak, Grapevine Mountains.

mule deer Odocoileus hemionus
Along eastern and western boundaries of the park in Panamint, Cottonwood, and Grapevine Mountains.

desert bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis nelsoni
Throughout Death Valley at all elevations; inaccessible ridges and canyons, usually near water.