Wildlife in Utah

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

124,585

recent observations

30

species listed

11

plants

7

reptiles & amphibians

7

birds

Naturalists have logged 124,585 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Utah. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 8,695 recorded sightings.

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

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Most-observed species in Utah

Odocoileus hemionus

8,695 observations

Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

8,350 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

7,933 observations

Echinocereus triglochidiatus

5,946 observations

Plains Pricklypear

Opuntia polyacantha

5,365 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,876 observations

Juniperus osteosperma

4,745 observations · iNaturalist

Plateau Fence Lizard

Sceloporus tristichus

4,364 observations

Western Honey Bee

4,068 observations

Branta canadensis

4,007 observations

Pituophis catenifer

3,886 observations

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Thamnophis elegans

3,856 observations

Eastern Fox Squirrel

3,665 observations

Common Sagebrush Lizard

Sceloporus graciosus

3,654 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

3,549 observations

Asclepias speciosa

3,543 observations

Quercus gambelii

3,467 observations

Western Whiptail

Aspidoscelis tigris

3,448 observations

creeping mahonia

Berberis repens

3,371 observations · iNaturalist

Otospermophilus variegatus

3,300 observations

3,284 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,263 observations

Black-billed Magpie

3,121 observations

Redstem Stork's-bill

Erodium cicutarium

3,072 observations · iNaturalist

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

3,071 observations · iNaturalist

3,065 observations

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

3,007 observations

Artemisia tridentata

3,000 observations

Populus tremuloides

2,827 observations

Western Rattlesnake

Crotalus oreganus

2,787 observations

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