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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.

5,769
recent observations
30
species listed
18
plants
2
mammals
4
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 5,769 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Valley of Fire. The most frequently seen is the Bighorn Sheep, with 522 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
522 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
389 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
386 observations · iNaturalist
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
363 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
348 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Mortonia
Mortonia utahensis
294 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
289 observations
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
287 observations
Rush Milkweed
Asclepias subulata
240 observations · iNaturalist
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
206 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
197 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Yucca
Yucca utahensis
191 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Rock Nettle
Eucnide urens
167 observations · iNaturalist
Birdcage Evening Primrose
Oenothera deltoides
163 observations · iNaturalist
Canaigre Dock
Rumex hymenosepalus
147 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
129 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
122 observations · iNaturalist
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
121 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
105 observations
Turpentine Broom
Thamnosma montana
105 observations · iNaturalist
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
91 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
90 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
89 observations
Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
87 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
85 observations · iNaturalist
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
74 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
72 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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