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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.

8,854
recent observations
30
species listed
19
plants
5
reptiles & amphibians
2
birds

Naturalists have logged 8,854 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Arches. The most frequently seen is the Common Side-blotched Lizard, with 738 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
738 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
660 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
607 observations · iNaturalist
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
553 observations
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
413 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
393 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
389 observations · iNaturalist
Tucker Oak
Quercus welshii
352 observations · iNaturalist
Hopi Chipmunk
Neotamias rufus
326 observations
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
319 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
312 observations · iNaturalist
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
308 observations
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
288 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
282 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
279 observations · iNaturalist
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
264 observations · iNaturalist
Canaigre Dock
Rumex hymenosepalus
217 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
204 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
200 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
195 observations
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
187 observations
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
186 observations · iNaturalist
sand sagebrush
Artemisia filifolia
180 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
175 observations · iNaturalist
Badlands Mule-ears
Scabrethia scabra
149 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
141 observations
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
137 observations
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
134 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
133 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
133 observations

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