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Wildlife of Ridgway State Park

Voted one of the top ten state parks in the country by National Geographic Traveler, Ridgway State Park’s scenic beauty and biological diversity are true assets to the state park system. Located in the Uncompahgre River Valley in west central Colorado, the park is surrounded by the San Juan ...more ↓

Nuttall's cottontail 1
Sylvilagus nuttallii
Snowshoe Hare 2
Lepus americanus
American Red Squirrel 3
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Least Chipmunk 4
Neotamias minimus
Colorado Chipmunk 5
Neotamias quadrivittatus
Rock Squirrel 6
Otospermophilus variegatus
Golden-mantled ground squirrel 5
Callospermophilus lateralis
Yellow-bellied Marmot 7
Marmota flaviventris
American Beaver 8
Castor canadensis
North American Porcupine 9
Erethizon dorsatum
Montane Vole 10
Microtus montanus
Deer Mouse 11
Peromyscus maniculatus
Mule Deer 12
Odocoileus hemionus
Elk 13
Cervus canadensis
Hoary Bat 14
Lasiurus cinereus
Little Brown Bat 15
Myotis lucifugus
American Black Bear 16
Ursus americanus
Common Raccoon 17
Procyon lotor
Ringtail 18
Bassariscus astutus
Long-tailed Weasel 19
Mustela frenata
American Mink 20
Neovison vison
American Badger 21
Taxidea taxus
Striped Skunk 22
Mephitis mephitis
Bobcat 23
Lynx rufus
Mountain Lion 24
Puma concolor
Coyote 25
Canis latrans
Red Fox 26
Vulpes vulpes
Gray Fox 27
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Dusky Shrew 28
Sorex monticolus

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