Wildlife in Nevada
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Nevada 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 Nevada
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
21,339 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
10,820 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
9,856 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
9,591 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
8,824 observations · iNaturalist
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
7,810 observations
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
7,684 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
7,395 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
7,201 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
6,964 observations · iNaturalist
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
6,050 observations · iNaturalist
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
5,880 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
5,625 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,583 observations
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
5,188 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,148 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
5,023 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
4,731 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
4,723 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raven
Corvus corax
4,660 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,640 observations
Pacific chorus frog
Pseudacris regilla
4,626 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,618 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
4,557 observations · iNaturalist
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
4,347 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
4,333 observations
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
4,270 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
4,221 observations · iNaturalist
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
4,206 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
3,946 observations · iNaturalist
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