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Wildlife in Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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

7,050
recent observations
30
species listed
17
plants
5
reptiles & amphibians
5
birds

Naturalists have logged 7,050 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Guadalupe Mountains. The most frequently seen is the Texas Madrone, with 1,046 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (17 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (5).

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Most-observed species in Guadalupe Mountains

Texas Madrone
Arbutus xalapensis
1,046 observations · iNaturalist
Parry's Agave
Agave parryi
447 observations
Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus coccineus
364 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
353 observations
Alligator Juniper
Juniperus deppeana
351 observations · iNaturalist
Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi
335 observations
Bigtooth Maple
Acer grandidentatum
322 observations · iNaturalist
Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
295 observations · iNaturalist
Mat Rock Spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
286 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
235 observations
Soaptree Yucca
Yucca elata
196 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
192 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
184 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
177 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
171 observations
Texas Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus chloranthus
157 observations · iNaturalist
Chinkapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
154 observations
Mojave Ceanothus
Ceanothus pauciflorus
152 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Starleaf Orange
Choisya dumosa
150 observations · iNaturalist
Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis exsanguis
148 observations
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii
146 observations
Giant Agave Bug
Acanthocephala thomasi
145 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Oak
Quercus grisea
141 observations · iNaturalist
Evergreen Sumac
Rhus virens
132 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Sotol
Dasylirion leiophyllum
132 observations
Springwater Dancer
Argia funebris
130 observations · iNaturalist
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
129 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
128 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
128 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
124 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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