Wildlife of Joshua Tree National Park

Mammals

Large: Desert bighorn sheep, mountain lion, coyote, bobcat, mule deer.
Small: Desert cottontail, rock squirrel, Harris's ground squirrel, cactus mouse, canyon mouse, woodrat.

Birds

Golden eagle, prairie falcon, raven, common raven, cactus wren, verdin, mockingbird, curve‑billed thrasher.

Reptiles & Amphibians

Chuckwalla, desert iguana, western whiptail, Mojave rattlesnake, bullfrog.

Invertebrates

Tarantula, scorpion, centipede, ant, ground beetle.

Rare

Gila monster, Baja California tree frog.