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Wildlife in Zion National Park

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

20,029
recent observations
30
species listed
18
plants
4
mammals
6
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 20,029 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Zion. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 1,869 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (18 of the species listed here), followed by mammals (4).

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Most-observed species in Zion

Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
1,869 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
1,757 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
1,191 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Pricklypear
Opuntia aurea
945 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
933 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
842 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
812 observations
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
800 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
777 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
754 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
745 observations
Uinta Chipmunk
Neotamias umbrinus
642 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
594 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
572 observations
dark-throated shooting star
Primula pauciflora
535 observations · iNaturalist
Crimson Monkeyflower
Erythranthe verbenacea
485 observations · iNaturalist
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
484 observations · iNaturalist
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
471 observations · iNaturalist
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
463 observations
Canyon Tree Frog
Dryophytes arenicolor
460 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
441 observations · iNaturalist
Zion Milkvetch
Astragalus zionis
419 observations · iNaturalist
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
412 observations
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
391 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
384 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
382 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
378 observations
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
366 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
363 observations
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
362 observations

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