Wildlife in Death Valley National Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Death Valley 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 Death Valley
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
2,282 observations
Desert Holly
Atriplex hymenelytra
1,781 observations · iNaturalist
desert fivespot
Eremalche rotundifolia
1,589 observations
Desert Sunflower
Geraea canescens
1,527 observations · iNaturalist
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
1,416 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
1,376 observations · iNaturalist
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
1,254 observations
Caltha-leaf Phacelia
Phacelia calthifolia
1,210 observations · iNaturalist
gravel ghost
Atrichoseris platyphylla
1,184 observations · iNaturalist
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
1,118 observations · iNaturalist
Notch-leaf Scorpionweed
Phacelia crenulata
1,021 observations · iNaturalist
golden desert-snapdragon
Mohavea breviflora
936 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Suncup
Chylismia brevipes
866 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
826 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
815 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Spineflower
Chorizanthe rigida
809 observations · iNaturalist
Browneyes
Chylismia claviformis
743 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Woodyaster
Xylorhiza tortifolia
697 observations · iNaturalist
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
637 observations
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
624 observations
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
607 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
600 observations · iNaturalist
purple mat
Nama demissa
567 observations · iNaturalist
Turtleback
Psathyrotes ramosissima
559 observations · iNaturalist
Death Valley Sage
Salvia funerea
544 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
539 observations
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
535 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
532 observations · iNaturalist
Iodinebush
Allenrolfea occidentalis
525 observations · iNaturalist
Bigelow's monkeyflower
Diplacus bigelovii
519 observations · iNaturalist
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