Denver-Boulder Metro Area: Wildlife

This guide contains mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and mollusks that can be found in the Denver-Boulder Metro Area, including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties.

Smallmouth Bass ¹
Micropterus dolomieu

Largemouth Bass ²
Micropterus salmoides

Green Sunfish ³
Lepomis cyanellus

Pumpkinseed ⁴
Lepomis gibbosus

Pumpkinseed × Green Sunfish ⁵
Lepomis gibbosus × cyanellus

Bluegill ⁶
Lepomis macrochirus

Greengill Sunfish ⁷
Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus

Redear Sunfish ⁸
Lepomis microlophus

White Crappie ⁹
Pomoxis annularis

Black Crappie ¹⁰
Pomoxis nigromaculatus

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Denver-Boulder Metro Area: Wildlife

Smallmouth Bass 1 Micropterus dolomieu

Largemouth Bass 2 Micropterus salmoides

Green Sunfish 3 Lepomis cyanellus

Pumpkinseed 4 Lepomis gibbosus

Pumpkinseed × Green Sunfish 5 Lepomis gibbosus × cyanellus

Bluegill 6 Lepomis macrochirus

Greengill Sunfish 7 Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus

Redear Sunfish 8 Lepomis microlophus

White Crappie 9 Pomoxis annularis

Black Crappie 10 Pomoxis nigromaculatus