ANURA
Family Bufonidae
Bufo cognatus (Great-Plains Toad)
Bufo debilis (Green Toad)
Bufo punctatus (Red-spotted Toad)
Bufo speciosus (Texas Toad)
Family Pelobatidae
Scaphiopus couchii (Couch's Spadefoot)
TESTUDINATA
Family Emydidae
Terrapene ornata (Western Box Turtle)
Family Kinosternidae
Kinosternon flavescens (Yellow Mud Turtle)
LACERTILIA
Family Gekkonidae
Coleonyx brevis (Texas Banded Gecko)
Family Iguanidae
Cophosaurus texanus (Greater Earless Lizard)
Crotaphytus collaris (Collard Lizard)
Phrynosoma modestum (Round-tailed Horned Lizard)
Sceloporus poinsettii (Crevice Spiny Lizard)
Sceloporus cowelsi (southwestern Fence Lizard)
Urosaurus ornatus (Tree Lizard)
Uta stansburiana (Side-blotched Lizard)
Family Scincidae
Eumeces obsoletus (Great Plains Skink)
Eumeces tetragrammus (Four-lined Skink)
Family Teiidae
Aspidoscelis exsanguis (Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail)
Aspidoscelis inornata (Little Striped Whiptail)
Aspidoscelis tesselata (Checkered Whiptail)
Aspidoscelis marmorata (Marbled Whiptail)
SERPENTES
Family Colubridae
Bogertophis subocularis (Trans-Pecos Rat Snake)
Diadophis punctatus (Ring-neck Snake)
Gyalopion canum (Western Hook-nosed Snake)
Hypsiglena torquata (Night Snake)
Lampropeltis alterna (Gray-banded Kingsnake)
Masticophis flagellum (Coachwhip Snake)
Masticophis taeniatus (Whipsnake)
Pituophis catenifer (Gopher Snake)
Rhinocheilus lecontei (Long-nosed Snake)
Salvadora deserticola (Big Bend Patchnosed Snake)
Salvadora grahamiae (Graham's Patchnosed Snake)
Sonora semiannulata (Ground Snake)
Tantilla hobartsmithi (Southwestern Black-headed Snake)
Tantilla nigriceps (Plains Black-headed Snake)
Thamnophis cyrtopsis (Black-necked Garter Snake)
Trimorphodon vilkinsonii (Chihuahuan Desert Lyre Snake)
Family Leptotyphlopidae
Leptotyphlops humilis (Western Blind Snake)
Family Viperidae
Crotalus atrox (Western Diamond-back Rattlesnake)
Crotalus lepidus (Rock Rattlesnake)
Crotalus molossus (Black-tailed Rattlesnake)
Annotations: (90) indicates presence on bird transect, April 1990 UTEP Field Biology class (dates in 91) indicate new birds seen Mar-Apr 1991 UTEP Field Biology Class (92MR) indicate birds studied during UTEP Field Biology class of 7-8 March 92 (92MY) indicate birds recorded by Terry Hibbits during Texas Herpetological Society Field Trip of 2-3 May 92; 95(MR) and 95(AP) are birds seen on UTEP Field Biology trip of 30 March-3 April 1995; 95MY = 19-21 May 1995 UTEP herpetology field trip). Other miscellaneous sighting are listed by date of first record.
ANSERIFORMES
Family Anseridae
Anas crecca - Green-winged Teal (16 Mar 91)
Anas diazi - Mexican Duck
Anas strepera - Gadwall (5 Apr 91)
APODIFORMES
Family Apodidae
Aeronautes saxatalis - White-throated Swift (92MY)
Family Trochilidae
Archilochus alexandri - Black-chinned Hummingbird (90,92MY,95MY)
CAPRIMULGIFORMES
Family Caprimulgidae
Chordeiles acutipennis - Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor - Common Nighthawk (95MY)
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii - Common Poorwill (92MY)
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family Charadriidae
Charadrius vociferus - Killdeer (92MY)
Family Scolopacidae
Gallinago gallilnago - Common Snipe (92MY)
Tringa solitaria - Solitary Sandpiper (5 Apr 91)
CICONIIFORMES
Family Ardeidae
Ardea herodias - Great Blue Heron
Egretta thula - Snowy Egret
Nycticorax nycticorax - Black-crowned Night Heron
COLUMBIFORMES
Family Columbidae
Columbina inca - Inca Dove
Zenaida asiatica - White-winged Dove (92MY.95MY)
Zenaida macroura - Mourning Dove (92MY,95MY)
CUCULIFORMES
Family Cuculidae
Geococcyx californianus - Greater Roadrunner (92MY)
FALCONIFORMES
Family Cathartidae
Carhartes aura - Turkey Vulture (92MY,95MR,95MY)
Family Accipitridae
Aquila chrysaetos - Golden Eagle
Buteo jamaicensis - Red-tailed Hawk (92MY,95MR)
Buteo swainsoni - Swainson's Hawk
Circus cyaneus - Nothern Harrier (Mar 91)
Pandion haliaetus - Osprey (Apr 06)
Family Falconidae
Falco sparverius - American Kestrel (92MY)
GALLIFORMES
Family Odontophoridae
Callipepla gambelii - Gambel's Quail
Callipepla squamata - Scaled Quail (92MY,95AP)
GRUIFORMES
Family Rallidae
Fulica americana - American Coot
PASSERIFORMES
Family Alaudidae
Eremophila alpestris - Horned Lark
Family Corvidae
Corvus cryptoleucus - Chihuahuan Raven (92MY)
Family Bombycillidae
Bombycilla cedrorum - Cedar Waxwing (95MR)
Family Fringillidae
Aimophila cassinii - Cassin's sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps - Rufous Crowned Sparrow (90,92MR,MY)
Amphispiza bilineata - Black-Throated Sparrow (90,92MR,MY,95MR,95MY)
Calamosiza melanocorys - Lark Bunting (90)
Cardinalis sinuatus - Pyrrhuloxia (90,92MY,95MY)
Carpodacus mexicanus - House Finch (90,92MR,MY,95MR,95MY)
Guiraca caerulea - Blue Grosbeak (95MY)
Junco hyemalis - Dark-eyed junco
Passerina versicolor - Varied Bunting (95MY)
Pipilo chlorurus - Green-tailed Towhee (92MY)
Pipilo erythrophthalmus - Rufous-Sided Towhee (90)
Pipilo fuscus - Brown (Canyon) Towhee (95MR,95MY)
Spizella atrogularis - Black-Chinned Sparrow (92MR)
Spizella breweri - Brewer's Sparrow (Apr 91, 92MR,95MR)
Spizella passerina - Chipping Sparrow (92MR,MY)
Zonotrichia leucophrys - White-crowned Sparrow (92MR,95MY)
Family Hirundinidae
Hirundo pyrrhonota - Cliff Swallow
Hirundo rustica - Barn Swallow (95MY)
Family Icteridae
Agelaius phoeniceus - Red-winged blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus - Brewer's blackbird (92MY,95MR,95MY)
Icterus parisorum - Scott's Oriole (90, 91,92MY,95MR,95MY)
Molothrus ater - Brown-headed cowbird (92MY,95MY)
Sturnella neglecta - Western Meadowlark
Xanthocephalus xanthophalus - Yellow-headed Blackbird
Family Laniidae
Lanius ludovicianus - Loggerhead Shrike (90, 92MR)
Family Mimidae
Mimus polyglottos - Northern Mockingbird (90,92MY,95MY)
Toxostoma dorsale - Crissal Thrasher (90,92MR,MY,95MY)
Toxostoma curvirostre - Curved-billed Thrasher
Family Motacillidae
Anthus rubescens - American Pipit (4 Apr 91)
Family Muscicapidae
Catharus guttatus (?) - Hermit Thrush (95MY, possib.).
Polioptila caerulea - Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (3 Apr 91)
Polioptila melanura - Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (90, 92MR,95MR,95MY)
Family Parulidae
Auriparus flaviceps - Verdin (90,95MR,95MY)
Dendroica coronata - Yellow-rumped Warbler (95MY)
Geothlypis trichas - Common yellowthroat
Oporornis tolmiei - MacGillivray's Warbler (95MY)
Vermivora virginiae(?) - Virginia Warbler (95MY, possib.)
Wilsonia pusilla - Wilson's Warbler (92MY)
Family Ptilogonatidae
Phainopepla melanoxantha - Phainopepla (92MY,95MY)
Family Thraupidae
Piranga ludoviciana - Western Tanager (95MY)
Piranga rubra - Summer Tanager (95MY)
Family Troglodytidae
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillum - Cactus Wren (90,92MY,95MR,95MY)
Catherpes mexicanus - Canyon Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus - Rock Wren (90,92MR,MY)
Thryomanes bewickii - Bewick's Wren (90,92MR)
Family Tyrannidae
Contopus borealis - Olive-sided Flycatcher (95MY)
Myiarchus cinerascens - Ash-Throated Flycatcher (90,92MY,95MY)
Sayornis saya - Say's Phoebe (90,95MY)
Tyrannus verticalis - Western Kingbird (92MR,MY)
Family Vireonidae
Vireo vicinior - Gray Vireo (95MR)
Vireo solitarius - Solitary Vireo
PICIFORMES
Family Picidae
Colaptes cafer - Red-shafted Flicker
Picoides villosus - Ladderbacked Woodpecker
STRIGIFORMES
Family Strigidae
Athene cunicularia - Burrowing Owl
Bubo virginianus - Great Horned Owl
SORICOMORPHA
Family Soricidae
Notiosorex crawfordi (Desert Shrew)
ARTIODACTYLA
Family Cervidae
Odocoileus hemionus (Mule Deer)
Family Tayassuidae
Pecari tajacu (Collared Peccary)
CARNIVORA
Family Canidae
Urocyon cinereoargenteus (Gray Fox)
Vulpes macrotis (Kit Fox)
Family Procyonidae
Bassariscus astutus (Ringtail)
Family Mephitidae
Spilogale gracilis
Family Felidae
Felis concolor (Puma)
Felis rufus (Bobcat)
CHIROPTERA
Family Molossidae
Tadarida brasiliensis (Brazilian Free-tailed Bat)
Family Vespertilionidae
Antrozous pallidus (Pallid Bat)
Corynorhinus townsendii (Townsend's Big-eared Bat)
Myotis californicus (California Myotis)
Myotis thysanodes (Fringe-tailed Myotis)
Pipistrellus hesperus (Western Pipistrelle)
LAGOMORPHA
Family Leporidae
Sylvilagus audubonii (Desert Cottontail Rabbit)
Lepus californicus (Black-tailed Jackrabbit)
RODENTIA
Family Geomyidae
Thomomys bottae (Botta's Pocket Gopher)
Family Heteromyidae
Dipodomys merriami (Merriam's Kangaroo Rat)
Chaetodipus intermedius (Rock Pocket Mouse)
Family Cricetidae
Neotoma leucodon (White-throated Wood Rat)
Peromyscus eremicus (Cactus Mouse)
Peromyscus maniculatus (White-footed Mouse)
Reithrodontomys megalotis (Western Harvest Mouse)
Sigmodon hispidus (Hispid Cotton Rat)
Family Sciuridae
Ammospermophilus interpres (Texas Antelope Squirrel)
Spermophilus variegatus (Rock Squirrel)
Last Update: 22 May 2006
Counter started 15 Feb 2006