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Wildlife in Cuyahoga Valley National Park

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

25,366
recent observations
30
species listed
11
plants
7
reptiles & amphibians
7
birds

Naturalists have logged 25,366 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Cuyahoga Valley. The most frequently seen is the Great Blue Heron, with 1,720 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (11 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (7).

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Most-observed species in Cuyahoga Valley

Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,720 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,530 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
1,491 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,192 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
941 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
931 observations
American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
924 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
908 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
898 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
891 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
782 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
781 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
767 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
765 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
762 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
737 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
732 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
725 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
722 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
720 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
700 observations
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
694 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
664 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
663 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
654 observations
Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
639 observations · iNaturalist
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
624 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
612 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
602 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
595 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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