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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.

198,360
recent observations
30
species listed
16
plants
6
birds
4
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 198,360 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 21,446 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
21,446 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
11,281 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
9,944 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
9,675 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
8,983 observations · iNaturalist
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
8,071 observations
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
7,749 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
7,431 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
7,231 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
7,023 observations · iNaturalist
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
6,192 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
6,088 observations · iNaturalist
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,817 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
5,814 observations
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
5,386 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,349 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
5,269 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
4,867 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raven
Corvus corax
4,850 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,828 observations
Pacific chorus frog
Pseudacris regilla
4,772 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
4,764 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,670 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
4,662 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
4,568 observations · iNaturalist
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
4,419 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
4,413 observations
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
4,308 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
4,302 observations · iNaturalist
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
4,188 observations · iNaturalist

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