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Wildlife in City of Rocks State Park

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

798
recent observations
30
species listed
15
plants
8
birds
3
mammals

Naturalists have logged 798 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in City of Rocks. The most frequently seen is the Soaptree Yucca, with 102 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (15 of the species listed here), followed by birds (8).

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Most-observed species in City of Rocks

Soaptree Yucca
Yucca elata
102 observations
Ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
43 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
41 observations
Wheeler Sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
37 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
34 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
33 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
31 observations
Emory Oak
Quercus emoryi
31 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
28 observations
Woolly Locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
27 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
24 observations
Yellow Bird-of-paradise Shrub
Erythrostemon gilliesii
24 observations · iNaturalist
Honey Mesquite
Neltuma glandulosa
24 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
23 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
22 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
21 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
20 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
20 observations
Longleaf Ephedra
Ephedra trifurca
20 observations · iNaturalist
Silverleaf Nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
20 observations · iNaturalist
Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus fendleri
19 observations · iNaturalist
Parry's Agave
Agave parryi
19 observations
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
18 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
18 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
17 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
17 observations
Clark's Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus clarkii
17 observations
Crown Of Thorns
Koeberlinia spinosa
16 observations · iNaturalist
Touristplant
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni
16 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
16 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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