Mammals, amphibians, and reptiles of Tonto National Monument
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Mammals
Ungulates
Collared peccary Tayassu tajacu
Mule Deer Odocoileus hemionus
White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus
Insectivores and Bats
Desert Shrew Notiosorex crawfordi
Arizona Bat Myotis occultus
Big Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus
Big Free-tailed Bat Nyctinomops macrotis
California Bat Myotis californicus
Cave Bat Myotis velifer
Mexican Free-tailed Bat Tadarida brasiliensis
Pallid Bat Antrozous pallidus
Pocketed Free-tailed Bat Nyctinomops femorosaccus
Southwestern Bat Myotis auriculus
Townsend's Big-eared Bat Corynorhinus townsendii
Western Mastiff Bat Eumops perotis
Western Pipistrelle Pipistrellus hesperus
Myotis ciliolabrum
Yuma Bat Myotis yumanensis
Rabbits and Hares
Black-tailed Jackrabbit Lepus californicus
Desert Cottontail Sylvilagus audubonii
Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus
Rodents
Bailey's Pocket Mouse Chaetodipus baileyi
Cactus Mouse Peromyscus eremicus
Cliff Chipmunk Tamias dorsalis
Harris' Antelope Squirrel Ammospermophilus harrisii
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat Dipodomys merriami
Porcupine Erithizon dorsatum
Rock Squirrel Spermophilus variegatus
Southern Grasshopper Mouse Onychomys torridus
White-throated Woodrat Neotoma albigula
Carnivores
Badger Taxidea taxus
Black Bear Ursus americanus
Bobcat Lynx rufus
Coati Nasua narica
Cougar Felis concolor
Coyote Canis latrans
Gray Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Hog-nosed Skunk Conepatus mesoleucus
Hooded Skunk Mephitis macroura
Raccoon Procyon lotor
Ringtail Bassariscus astutus
Spotted Skunk Spilogale gracilis
Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis
Amphibians
Toads and Frogs
Canyon Treefrog Hyla arenicolor
Colorado River Toad Bufo alvarius
Scaphiopus couchii
Great Plains Toad Bufo cognatus
Red-spotted Toad Bufo punctatus
Woodhouse's Toad Bufo woodhousii
Reptiles
Lizards
Clark's Spiny Lizard Sceloporus clarkii
Desert Night Lizard Xantusia vigilis
Desert Spiny Lizard Sceloporus magister
Gila Monster (P) Heloderma suspectum
Gila Spotted Whiptail Cnemidophorus flagellicaudus
Great Plains Skink Eumeces obsoletus
Greater Earless Lizard Cophosaurus texanus
Madrean Alligator Lizard Elgaria kingii
Regal Horned Lizard Phrynosoma solare
Side-blotched Lizard Uta stansburiana
Sonoran Collared Lizard Crotaphytus nebrius
Sonoran Spotted Whiptail Cnemidophorus sonorae
Tree Lizard Urosaurus ornatus
Western Banded Gecko Coleonyx variegatus
Western Whiptail Cnemidophorus tigris
Zebratail Lizard Callisaurus draconoides
Snakes
Arizona Black Rattlesnake (P) Crotalus viridis cerberus
Blackneck Garter Snake Thamnophis cyrtopsis
Blacktail Rattlesnake (P) Crotalus molossus
Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum
Common Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula
Gopher Snake Pituophis catenifer
Ground Snake Sonora semiannulata
Longnose Snake Rhinocheilus lecontei
Lyre Snake Trimorphodon biscutatus
Night Snake Hypsiglena torquata
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus
Sonoran Whipsnake Masticophis bilineatus
Southwestern Blackhead Snake Tantilla hobartsmithi
Western Coral Snake (P) Micruroides euryxanthus
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (P) Crotalus atrox
Western Patchnose Snake Salvadora hexalepis
P = Poisonous
