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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.

204,341
recent observations
30
species listed
16
plants
6
birds
4
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 204,341 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 21,810 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (16 of the species listed here), followed by birds (6).

Rarer finds confirmed in Nevada include Giant Sequoia - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Giant Sequoia
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Most-observed species in Nevada

Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
21,810 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
11,927 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
10,060 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
10,028 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
9,491 observations · iNaturalist
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
8,404 observations
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
7,932 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
7,559 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
7,350 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
7,113 observations · iNaturalist
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
6,473 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
6,234 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
5,990 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,979 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
5,563 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,492 observations
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
5,430 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raven
Corvus corax
5,062 observations
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
5,054 observations
Pacific chorus frog
Pseudacris regilla
4,977 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,931 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
4,912 observations · iNaturalist
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
4,903 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
4,799 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,710 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
4,583 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
4,486 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
4,379 observations · iNaturalist
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
4,366 observations
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
4,344 observations · iNaturalist

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