Wildlife near Austin, Texas

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

170,728

recent observations

30

species listed

14

plants

6

insects & arthropods

5

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 170,728 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Austin. The most frequently seen is the Texas Spiny Lizard, with 8,963 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (14 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (6).

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Most-observed species near Austin

Texas Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus olivaceus

8,963 observations

Eastern Fox Squirrel

8,823 observations

Anolis carolinensis

8,326 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

7,870 observations

Gulf Coast Toad

Incilius nebulifer

6,780 observations

Western Honey Bee

6,652 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

6,644 observations

Gulf Fritillary

6,634 observations · iNaturalist

Texas bluebonnet

Lupinus texensis

6,192 observations

Danaus plexippus

6,101 observations

Danaus gilippus

5,904 observations · iNaturalist

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

5,889 observations

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

5,885 observations · iNaturalist

Berberis trifoliolata

5,737 observations · iNaturalist

Juniperus ashei

5,411 observations · iNaturalist

Gaillardia pulchella

5,367 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

5,268 observations

straggler daisy

Calyptocarpus vialis

5,240 observations · iNaturalist

Oenothera speciosa

5,009 observations

Ligustrum lucidum

4,876 observations · iNaturalist

Trachemys scripta

4,735 observations

Malvaviscus arboreus

4,439 observations · iNaturalist

Dakota mock vervain

Glandularia bipinnatifida

4,389 observations · iNaturalist

Antelopehorn Milkweed

Asclepias asperula

4,366 observations · iNaturalist

Vanessa atalanta

4,356 observations

Texas Persimmon

Diospyros texana

4,341 observations · iNaturalist

upright prairie coneflower

Ratibida columnifera

4,214 observations

Heavenly bamboo

Nandina domestica

4,165 observations · iNaturalist

Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus

4,097 observations

Mediterranean House Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

4,055 observations

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