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.
Most-observed species in Canyonlands
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
735 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
497 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
443 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
428 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
375 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
367 observations · iNaturalist
Fremont barberry
Berberis fremontii
332 observations · iNaturalist
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
317 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
292 observations
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
275 observations · iNaturalist
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
271 observations
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
245 observations · iNaturalist
Hopi Chipmunk
Neotamias rufus
232 observations
Woolly Locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
229 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
190 observations · iNaturalist
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus intricatus
189 observations · iNaturalist
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
186 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
175 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
174 observations
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
143 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
132 observations
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
128 observations
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
123 observations
Hoary Townsend Daisy
Townsendia incana
121 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Yucca
Yucca angustissima
120 observations · iNaturalist
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
111 observations
crispleaf buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum
107 observations · iNaturalist
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
102 observations
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
98 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
94 observations · iNaturalist
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