Discover Arizona’s Wildlife Species
From scales to fur, from feathers to horns, you’ll find a rich diversity of wildlife in Arizona.
Use the filters below to get to know the birds, reptiles, fish and mammals we actively manage.
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Quail
Quail hunters in Arizona spend the majority of their time pursuing three species of quail, Gambel’s, scaled or Mearns’.
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Rainbow Trout
Original range of the rainbow trout was from Northern Mexico to the Kuskokwim River, Alaska. Some stocks existed in the Great Basin and in British Columbia, but none was native to any part of the Colorado River.
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Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake
The Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake is orange-brown with distinctive facial markings..
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Sandhill crane
Cranes leave roosting areas in early morning, usually about sunrise, to fly to feeding areas, where they spend three to four hours.
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Tiger Trout
Sterile hybrid that is the result of crossing a female brown trout with a male brook trout. Hybridization can occur naturally, however it is very rare. Stocked tiger trout are produced in a hatchery.
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Townsends Big-eared Bat
The Townsend’s big-eared bat has large rabbit-like ears and two lumps (pararhinal glands) on its snout.
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Tree Squirrel
No fewer than four species and eight subspecies of tree squirrels can be found in Arizona’s forests. Of these, the Abert’s, a tassel-eared squirrel, is the most widespread.
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Turkey
Arizona is home to three subspecies of turkeys:Merriam’s, Gould’s, and Rio Grandes.
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Verde Rim Spring Snail
Springsnails feed on young watercress, water pennywort, and the thin biofilm of algae and diatoms that cover…
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White-tailed Deer
The Coues white-tailed deer is perhaps Arizona’s finest game animal. Wary, and expert at using cover, whitetails rarely offer the hunter a standing shot once jumped.
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