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Wildlife in Dead Horse Point State Park

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

894
recent observations
30
species listed
19
plants
5
reptiles & amphibians
3
birds

Naturalists have logged 894 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Dead Horse Point. The most frequently seen is the Common Side-blotched Lizard, with 82 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (19 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (5).

Rarer finds confirmed in Dead Horse Point include Utah Penstemon - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Utah Penstemon
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Most-observed species in Dead Horse Point

Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
82 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
81 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
73 observations · iNaturalist
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
61 observations
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
56 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
55 observations · iNaturalist
Hopi Chipmunk
Neotamias rufus
48 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
42 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
40 observations
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
38 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
31 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
28 observations
Single-leaf Ash
Fraxinus anomala
26 observations · iNaturalist
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
24 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
22 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleomella serrulata
22 observations · iNaturalist
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
20 observations
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
17 observations · iNaturalist
Fremont Barberry
Berberis fremontii
16 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
14 observations
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
14 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
10 observations
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
10 observations
Utah Beardtongue
Penstemon utahensis
10 observations
Crispleaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum
10 observations · iNaturalist
Hairspine Pricklypear
Opuntia trichophora
10 observations · iNaturalist
Cushion Buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
8 observations · iNaturalist
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
8 observations
Desert Firedot Lichen
Xanthomendoza trachyphylla
8 observations · iNaturalist

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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