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.

120,646

recent observations

30

species listed

11

plants

7

birds

7

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 120,646 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Utah. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 8,323 recorded sightings.

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

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Most-observed species in Utah

Odocoileus hemionus

8,323 observations

Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

7,967 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

7,793 observations

Echinocereus triglochidiatus

5,794 observations

Plains Pricklypear

Opuntia polyacantha

5,085 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,814 observations

Juniperus osteosperma

4,670 observations · iNaturalist

Plateau Fence Lizard

Sceloporus tristichus

4,188 observations · iNaturalist

Branta canadensis

3,968 observations

Pituophis catenifer

3,779 observations

Western Honey Bee

3,724 observations

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Thamnophis elegans

3,692 observations

Eastern Fox Squirrel

3,584 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

3,485 observations

Common Sagebrush Lizard

Sceloporus graciosus

3,478 observations

Asclepias speciosa

3,381 observations

Quercus gambelii

3,360 observations

Western Whiptail

Aspidoscelis tigris

3,341 observations

creeping mahonia

Berberis repens

3,330 observations · iNaturalist

3,205 observations

Otospermophilus variegatus

3,200 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,151 observations

Redstem Stork's-bill

Erodium cicutarium

3,054 observations · iNaturalist

Black-billed Magpie

3,036 observations

3,017 observations

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

2,992 observations · iNaturalist

Artemisia tridentata

2,945 observations

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

2,881 observations

Populus tremuloides

2,708 observations

Western Rattlesnake

Crotalus oreganus

2,701 observations

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