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Wildlife in Great Basin National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Great Basin 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 Great Basin

Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
620 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
233 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
228 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
199 observations
limber pine
Pinus flexilis
177 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
163 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
163 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
153 observations
sky pilot
Polemonium viscosum
149 observations
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
148 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
146 observations · iNaturalist
Parry's primrose
Primula parryi
137 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
127 observations · iNaturalist
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
127 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
125 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
122 observations
Engelmann spruce
Picea engelmannii
110 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
100 observations
Nevada primrose
Primula nevadensis
99 observations · iNaturalist
Holmgren's buckwheat
Eriogonum holmgrenii
92 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
81 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
80 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
75 observations
Redroot Buckwheat
Eriogonum racemosum
71 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
70 observations · iNaturalist
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
69 observations
Uinta Chipmunk
Neotamias umbrinus
68 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
67 observations · iNaturalist
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
66 observations · iNaturalist
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
65 observations

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