Wildlife near Las Vegas, Nevada

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

55,314

recent observations

30

species listed

13

plants

14

birds

2

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 55,314 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Las Vegas. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 9,477 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (13 of the species listed here), followed by birds (14).

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Most-observed species near Las Vegas

Larrea tridentata

9,477 observations

Yucca schidigera

3,698 observations · iNaturalist

California Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus cylindraceus

3,157 observations

Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus engelmannii

2,918 observations

Beavertail Pricklypear

Opuntia basilaris

2,556 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

2,508 observations

Eastern Joshua tree

Yucca jaegeriana

2,337 observations · iNaturalist

Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

1,937 observations

Buckhorn Cholla

Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa

1,618 observations · iNaturalist

Cottontop Cactus

Homalocephala polycephala

1,618 observations · iNaturalist

Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

1,546 observations · iNaturalist

Anas platyrhynchos

1,540 observations

Fulica americana

1,509 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

1,425 observations

Desert Cottontail

Sylvilagus audubonii

1,324 observations

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

1,219 observations

1,204 observations

Branta canadensis

1,193 observations

Callipepla gambelii

1,187 observations

Desert Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus magister

1,143 observations

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

1,141 observations

Johnson's Beehive Cactus

Echinomastus johnsonii

1,116 observations · iNaturalist

Phainopepla nitens

1,107 observations · iNaturalist

1,021 observations · iNaturalist

Auriparus flaviceps

1,019 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

1,004 observations

Desert Spinystar

Escobaria chlorantha

968 observations · iNaturalist

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

951 observations

Eriogonum inflatum

943 observations · iNaturalist

930 observations

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