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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.

4,373
recent observations
30
species listed
22
plants
4
reptiles & amphibians
2
mammals

Naturalists have logged 4,373 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Great Basin. The most frequently seen is the Great Basin bristlecone pine, with 657 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (22 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (4).

Rarer finds confirmed in Great Basin include Great Basin Bristlecone Pine - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Great Basin Bristlecone Pine
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Most-observed species in Great Basin

Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
657 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
268 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
248 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
204 observations
limber pine
Pinus flexilis
200 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
185 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
169 observations · iNaturalist
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
160 observations · iNaturalist
sky pilot
Polemonium viscosum
154 observations
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
153 observations
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
150 observations
Parry's primrose
Primula parryi
141 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
140 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
131 observations · iNaturalist
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
130 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
126 observations
Engelmann spruce
Picea engelmannii
116 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
106 observations
Nevada primrose
Primula nevadensis
101 observations · iNaturalist
Holmgren's buckwheat
Eriogonum holmgrenii
96 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
81 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
80 observations
Uinta Chipmunk
Neotamias umbrinus
80 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
79 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
72 observations
Redroot Buckwheat
Eriogonum racemosum
71 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
70 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
69 observations · iNaturalist
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
68 observations
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
68 observations · iNaturalist

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