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Wildlife in Slide Rock State Park

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

832
recent observations
30
species listed
23
plants
2
reptiles & amphibians
3
birds

Naturalists have logged 832 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Slide Rock. The most frequently seen is the Plateau Fence Lizard, with 49 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (23 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (2).

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Most-observed species in Slide Rock

Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
49 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
48 observations
Arizona Sycamore
Platanus wrightii
47 observations · iNaturalist
Parry's Agave
Agave parryi
46 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
43 observations
Arizona Thistle
Cirsium arizonicum
37 observations · iNaturalist
Alligator Juniper
Juniperus deppeana
37 observations · iNaturalist
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine
Pinus brachyptera
36 observations · iNaturalist
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
33 observations
Pointleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
32 observations · iNaturalist
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
29 observations
Desert Penstemon
Penstemon pseudospectabilis
29 observations
New Mexico Locust
Robinia neomexicana
28 observations
Deerbrush Ceanothus
Ceanothus integerrimus
27 observations · iNaturalist
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
22 observations
Pinewoods Geranium
Geranium caespitosum
22 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran Scrub Oak
Quercus turbinella
21 observations · iNaturalist
Armenian Blackberry
Rubus armeniacus
21 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
21 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
21 observations · iNaturalist
Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
20 observations · iNaturalist
Ashy Silktassel
Garrya flavescens
20 observations · iNaturalist
Western Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
20 observations
Oregon Boxwood
Paxistima myrsinites
19 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
18 observations
Bigtooth Maple
Acer grandidentatum
18 observations · iNaturalist
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
18 observations
Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia
17 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Lousewort
Pedicularis centranthera
17 observations · iNaturalist
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
16 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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