Wildlife in Valley of Fire State Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Valley of Fire right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Most-observed species in Valley of Fire
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
515 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
383 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
366 observations · iNaturalist
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
359 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
346 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Mortonia
Mortonia utahensis
294 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
285 observations
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
280 observations
rush milkweed
Asclepias subulata
238 observations · iNaturalist
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
201 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
194 observations · iNaturalist
Utah yucca
Yucca utahensis
189 observations · iNaturalist
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
164 observations · iNaturalist
Birdcage Evening Primrose
Oenothera deltoides
163 observations · iNaturalist
Canaigre Dock
Rumex hymenosepalus
145 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
141 observations
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
131 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
128 observations · iNaturalist
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
123 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
121 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
113 observations · iNaturalist
Turpentine Broom
Thamnosma montana
105 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raven
Corvus corax
104 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
91 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
89 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
88 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
85 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
84 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
72 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
72 observations · iNaturalist
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