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Wildlife in Petrified Forest National Park

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

4,985
recent observations
30
species listed
12
plants
9
reptiles & amphibians
5
birds

Naturalists have logged 4,985 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Petrified Forest. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 652 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (9).

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Most-observed species in Petrified Forest

Common Raven
Corvus corax
652 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
469 observations
Tree Cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
258 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
257 observations
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
220 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
207 observations
Whipple Cholla
Cylindropuntia whipplei
195 observations · iNaturalist
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
179 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
178 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
153 observations
Golden Mariposa Lily
Calochortus aureus
150 observations · iNaturalist
Flaxflowered Ipomopsis
Ipomopsis longiflora
144 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
142 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
140 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
136 observations
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
130 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
119 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
118 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
115 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
111 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
104 observations
Silverleaf Nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
98 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
98 observations
Crispleaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum
97 observations · iNaturalist
Western Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata
95 observations
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
88 observations · iNaturalist
Plateau Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis velox
86 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
84 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
83 observations
Rough Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
79 observations · iNaturalist

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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