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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.

5,733
recent observations
30
species listed
18
plants
2
mammals
4
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 5,733 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Valley of Fire. The most frequently seen is the Bighorn Sheep, with 520 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (18 of the species listed here), followed by mammals (2).

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Most-observed species in Valley of Fire

Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
520 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
386 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
383 observations · iNaturalist
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
361 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
347 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Mortonia
Mortonia utahensis
294 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
287 observations
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
282 observations
rush milkweed
Asclepias subulata
238 observations · iNaturalist
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
205 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
195 observations · iNaturalist
Utah yucca
Yucca utahensis
190 observations · iNaturalist
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
165 observations · iNaturalist
Birdcage Evening Primrose
Oenothera deltoides
163 observations · iNaturalist
Canaigre Dock
Rumex hymenosepalus
146 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
140 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
139 observations · iNaturalist
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
131 observations
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
127 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
122 observations · iNaturalist
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
121 observations
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 Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
85 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
85 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
72 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
72 observations · iNaturalist

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