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Wildlife in Pecos National Historical Park

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

795
recent observations
30
species listed
19
plants
4
reptiles & amphibians
5
birds

Naturalists have logged 795 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Pecos. The most frequently seen is the Tree Cholla, with 128 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (19 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (4).

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Most-observed species in Pecos

Tree Cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
128 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
89 observations
Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
70 observations · iNaturalist
Silverleaf Nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
37 observations · iNaturalist
Davis Mountain Mock Vervain
Glandularia wrightii
37 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
33 observations
One-seed Juniper
Juniperus monosperma
30 observations · iNaturalist
Wholeleaf Paintbrush
Castilleja integra
26 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Mallow
Malva neglecta
25 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
22 observations
Field Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
21 observations
Horsetail Milkweed
Asclepias subverticillata
21 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
19 observations · iNaturalist
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
18 observations
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Eleodes obscura
17 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
16 observations
Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi
16 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
15 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
15 observations
Stinking Milkvetch
Astragalus praelongus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
14 observations
Santa Fe Phlox
Phlox nana
14 observations · iNaturalist
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
13 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
13 observations · iNaturalist
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
12 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
12 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
12 observations
Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
12 observations
Cowpen Daisy
Verbesina encelioides
12 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
11 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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