Wildlife Notes
Because the elevation, vegetation and terrain within the reserve is so diverse, the reserve is home to an unusual mix of wildlife.
Common Species Checklists
Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, including Snow Canyon State Park. For photos and descriptions visit the Utah Conservation Data Center.
Mammals
Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis)
Coyote (Canis latrans)
Ringtail Cat (Bassariscus astutus)
Bobcat (Felis rufus)
Mountain Lion (Felis concolor)
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus)
Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
Ord’s Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii)
Reptiles
Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)
Chuckwalla (Sauromalus obesus)
Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)
Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus insularis)
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii)
Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides)
Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos)
Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)
Western Banded Gecko (Coleonyx variegatus)
Western Whiptail (Cnemidophorus tigris)
Common Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getulus)
Glossy Snake (Arizona elegans)
Coachwhip Snake (Masticophis flagellum)
Gopher Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus)
Western Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis)
Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
Western Great Basin Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis lutosus)
Birds
(S=summer; W=winter; R=resident)
R Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
R Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
W Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
R Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
R Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
W Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
R American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
R Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
R Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
S Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
R Gambel’s Quail (Callipepla gambelii))
R Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
R Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
R Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
R Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
R Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
S Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis)
S White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis)
S Costa’s Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
S Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
R Loggerhead Shrike (Lanis ludovicianus)
R Common Raven (Corvus corax)
R Juniper Titmouse (Baeolophus ridgwayi)
R Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
R Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus)
R Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus)
S Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata)
W Sage Sparrow (Amphispiza belli)
S Western Meadowlark (Sternella neglecta)