Terrestrial Life – Families – Alphabetical Index by Scientific Name (109):

Alligatoridae: Alligators (1)
American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis

Anguidae: Alligator, Glass, Galliwasps and California Legless Lizards (1)
California Alligator Lizard, Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata

Atelidae: Howler and Prehensile-tailed Monkies (2)
Mexican Spider Monkey, Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus
Yucatán Black Howler, Alouatta pigra

Bovidae: Cloven-hoofed Ruminants (1)
Desert Bighorn Sheep, Ovis canadensis nelsoni

Bufonidae: Toads (2)
Red-spotted Toad, Anaxyrus punctatus
Sonoran Desert Toad, Incilius alvarius

Buthidae: Arrowbreasted Scrorpions (1)
Baja California Bark Scorpion, Centruroides explicauda

Canidae: Dogs (3)
Coyote, Canis latrans
Gray Fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Mexican Gray Wolf, Canis lupis baileyi

Carboctonidae: Hairy Scorpions (1)
Desert Hairy Scorpion, Hadrurus arizonensis

Cervidae: Deer (3)
Desert Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus eremicus
Peninsular Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus peninsulae
White-tailed Deer, Odocoileus virginianus

Chactidae: Fatclaw Scorpions (1)
Allenii Scorpion, Nullibrotheas allenii

Columbridae: North American, Coachwhips and Whipsnakes (12)
Baja California Coachwhip, Columber fuliginosus
Baja California Lyre Snake, Trimorphodon lyrophanes
California Kingsnake, Lampropeltis californiae
Cape Gopher Snake, Pituophis vertebralis
Cape Nightsnake, Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha ochrorohyncha
Desert Nightsnake, Hypsiglena chlorophaea
Green Parrot Snake, Leptophis ahaetulla
Green Vine Snake, Oxybelis fulgidus
Pacific Coast Parrot Snake, Leptophis diplotropis
Ring-necked Snake, Diadophis punctatus
Striped Road Guarder, Conophis vittatus
Variable Sandsnake, Chilomeniscus stramineus

Corytophanidae: Basilisk Lizards (2)
Brown Basilisk, Basiliscus vittatus
Green Basilisk, Basiliscus plumifrons

Cricetidae: Hamsters, Lemming, Muskrats, Mice and New World Rat Rodents: (2)
Cactus Mouse, Peromyscus eremicus
White-throated Woodrat, Neotoma albigula

Crocodylidae: True Crocodiles (1)
American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus

Crotaphytidae: Collard Lizards (1)
Common Collard Lizard, Crotaphytus collaris

Cuniculidae: Paca Rodents (1)
Lowland Paca, Cuniculus paca

Dactyloidae: Anole Lizards (3)
Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei
Clouded Anole, Anolis nebulosus
Neotropical Green Anole, Anolis biporcatus

Dasypodidae: Armadillos (1)
Nine-banded Armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus

Dasyproctidae: Agoutis and Acouchis Rodents (1)
Central American Agouti, Dasyprocta punctata

Emballonuridae: Microbats (1)
Proboscis Bat, Phynchonycteris naso

Emydidae:  Freshwater Pond and Marsh Turtles (4)
Baja California Slider Turtle, Trachemys nebulosa nebulosa
Meso-American Slider Turtle, Trachemys venusta
Ornate Slider Turtle, Trachemys ventusa ventusa
Red-eared Slider Turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans

Equidae: Horses: (1)
Donkey, Equus asinus

Eublepharidae: Gecko Lizards (1)
San Lucan Banded Gecko, Coleonyx variegatus peninsularis

Felidae: Cats (4)
Bobcat, Lynx rufus
Jaguar, Panthera onca
Margay, Leopardus wiedii
Ocelot, Leopardus pardalis

Gekkonidae: Gecko Lizards (1)
Common House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus

Geomyidae: Gophers (1)
Botta’s Pocket Gopher, Thomomys bottae

Helodermatidae: Toxicoferan Venomous Lizards (1)
Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum

Heteromyidae: Kangaroo Rats, Pocket Mice and Kangaroo Mice: (2)
Merriam’s Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys merriami
Spiny Pocket Mouse, Chaetodipus spinatus

Hylidae: Treefrogs (3)
Canyon Treefrog, Hyla arenicolor
Mexican Treefrog, Smilisca baudinii
Red-eyed Treefrog, Agalychnis callidryas

Iguanidae: Iguanas and Chuckwalla Lizards (9)
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenoaura similisciurus
Cape Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura hemilopha hemilopha
Common Chuckwalla, Sauromalus ater
Desert Iguana, Dipsosaurus dorsalis
Green Iguana, Iguana iguana
Isla San Esteban Chuckwalla, Sauromalus varius
Mexican Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata
Northern Desert Iguana, Dipsosaurus dorsalis lucasensis
Western Side-blotched Lizard, Uta stansburiana

Leporidae: Rabbits and Hares (3)
Antelope Jackrabbit, Lepus alleni
Black-tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus californicus
Desert Cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii

Leptotyphlopidae: Thread Snakes or Worm Snakes (1)
Cape Thread Snake, Rena boettgeri

Mephitidae: Skunks (1)
Western Spotted Skunk, Spilogale gracilis

Mustelidae: Badgers, Martens, Weasels and Wolverines (2)
American Badger, Taxidea taxus
American Badger, Taxidea taxus

Phyllostomide: American Leaf-nosed Bats (2)
California Leaf Nosed Bat, Macrotus californicus
Lesser Long-nosed Bat, Leptonycteris yerbabuenae

Phrynosomatidae: North American Spiny Lizards (12)
Baja California Spiny Lizard, Sceloporus zosteramus
Black-tailed Brush Lizard, Urosaurus nigricaudus
Clark’s Spiny Lizard, Sceloporus clarkii
Coast Horned Lizard, Phrynsoma coronatum
Desert Spiny Lizard, Sceloporus magister
Eastern Zebra-tailed Lizard, Callisaurus draconoides ventralis
Great Basin Fence Lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis longipes
Greater Earless Lizard, Cophosaurus texanus
Longtail Spiny Lizard, Sceloporus siniferus
Southern Sagebrush Lizard, Sceloporus graciosus vandenburgianus
Tropical Tree Lizard, Urosaurus bicarinatus
Western White-bellied Rough Lizard, Sceloporus albiventris

Procyonide: Coatis and Raccoons (2)
Raccoon, Procyon lotor
White-nosed Coati, Nasua narica

Scaphiopodidae:  American Spadefoot Toads (1)
Couch’s Spadefoot, Scaphiopus couchii

Scincidae: Skinks (1)
Coronado Skink, Plestiodon skiltonianus interparietalis

Sciuridae: Squirrels, Chipmunks, Marmots and Prairie Dogs (6)
Black-tailed Prairie Dog, Cynomys ludovicianus
California Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus beecheyi
Mexican Gray Squirrel, Sciurus aureogaster
Western Gray Squirrel, Sciurus griseus
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel, Ammospermophilus leucurus
Yucatán Squirrel, Sciurus yucatanensis

Scaphiopodidae: American Spadefoot Toads (1)
Couch’s Spadefoot, Scaphiopus couchii

Tayassuridae: Peccaries (1)
Collared Peccary, Pecari tajacu

Telidae: Whiptails and Racerunners or Autarchoglossans Lizards (4)
Cape Giant Whiptail Lizard, Aspidoscelis maxima
Mexican Racerunner, Aspidoscelis guttatus
Orangethroated Whiptail Lizard, Aspidoscelis hyperythra
Yucatán Whiptail, Aspidoscelis angusticeps angusticeps

Testudinidae: Tortoises (1)
Sonoran Desert Tortoise, Gopherus morafkai

Theraphosidae: Spiders (1)
Mexican Redknee Tarantula, Brachypelma smithi

Viperidae: Pit Viper (4)
Baja California Rattlesnake, Crotalus enyo
Black-tailed Rattlesnake, Crotalus molossus
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake, Crotalus oreganus helleri
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox