Wildlife near San Antonio, Texas

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

158,120

recent observations

30

species listed

11

plants

7

insects & arthropods

6

birds

Naturalists have logged 158,120 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near San Antonio. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 9,923 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (11 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (7).

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Most-observed species near San Antonio

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

9,923 observations

Eastern Fox Squirrel

9,068 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

7,512 observations

Anolis carolinensis

7,087 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

6,308 observations

straggler daisy

Calyptocarpus vialis

6,244 observations · iNaturalist

Gulf Fritillary

5,977 observations · iNaturalist

Western Honey Bee

5,805 observations

Texas Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus olivaceus

5,607 observations

Texas mountain laurel

Dermatophyllum secundiflorum

5,386 observations · iNaturalist

Berberis trifoliolata

5,279 observations · iNaturalist

Anas platyrhynchos

5,258 observations

Passer domesticus

5,248 observations

Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

5,222 observations

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

5,138 observations · iNaturalist

Tillandsia recurvata

5,121 observations · iNaturalist

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

5,029 observations

Texas Persimmon

Diospyros texana

4,911 observations · iNaturalist

Dakota mock vervain

Glandularia bipinnatifida

4,791 observations · iNaturalist

Danaus gilippus

4,774 observations · iNaturalist

Danaus plexippus

4,473 observations

Neltuma glandulosa

4,344 observations · iNaturalist

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

4,140 observations

Juniperus ashei

3,956 observations · iNaturalist

Gulf Coast Toad

Incilius nebulifer

3,719 observations

Alopochen aegyptiaca

3,629 observations · iNaturalist

Texas creeping-oxeye

Wedelia hispida

3,566 observations · iNaturalist

Chlosyne lacinia

3,549 observations

Vanessa atalanta

3,545 observations

Smilax bona-nox

3,511 observations · iNaturalist

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