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Wildlife in Canyonlands National Park

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

7,549
recent observations
30
species listed
22
plants
5
reptiles & amphibians
2
birds

Naturalists have logged 7,549 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Canyonlands. The most frequently seen is the Common Side-blotched Lizard, with 768 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (22 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (5).

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Most-observed species in Canyonlands

Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
768 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
519 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
468 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
450 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
381 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
360 observations
Fremont Barberry
Berberis fremontii
338 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
326 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
326 observations · iNaturalist
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
286 observations
Single-leaf Ash
Fraxinus anomala
282 observations · iNaturalist
Hopi Chipmunk
Neotamias rufus
255 observations
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
251 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
231 observations · iNaturalist
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus intricatus
192 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
190 observations · iNaturalist
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
187 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
186 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
185 observations
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
148 observations
Cushion Buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
147 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
136 observations
Narrowleaf Yucca
Yucca angustissima
127 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
127 observations · iNaturalist
Hoary Townsend Daisy
Townsendia incana
127 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
126 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
124 observations
Crispleaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum
108 observations · iNaturalist
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
102 observations
Firecracker Penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
96 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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