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Wildlife in Arches National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Arches right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

9,067
recent observations
30
species listed
19
plants
5
reptiles & amphibians
4
mammals

Naturalists have logged 9,067 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Arches. The most frequently seen is the Common Side-blotched Lizard, with 771 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (19 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (5).

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Most-observed species in Arches

Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
771 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
670 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
617 observations · iNaturalist
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
564 observations
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
419 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
414 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
405 observations
Tucker Oak
Quercus welshii
357 observations · iNaturalist
Hopi Chipmunk
Neotamias rufus
345 observations
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
321 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
318 observations · iNaturalist
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
312 observations
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
296 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
281 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
271 observations
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
268 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
219 observations
Canaigre Dock
Rumex hymenosepalus
218 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
211 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
207 observations
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
190 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
189 observations
sand sagebrush
Artemisia filifolia
183 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
176 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
151 observations
Badlands Mule-ears
Scabrethia scabra
150 observations · iNaturalist
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
143 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
134 observations
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
134 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
133 observations

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