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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.

20,854
recent observations
30
species listed
18
plants
4
mammals
6
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 20,854 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Zion. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 1,955 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
1,955 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
1,843 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
1,278 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
1,023 observations
Golden Pricklypear
Opuntia aurea
1,003 observations · iNaturalist
Palmer's Penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
848 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
844 observations
Black Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
824 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
803 observations
Sonoran Scrub Oak
Quercus turbinella
790 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
769 observations
Uinta Chipmunk
Neotamias umbrinus
679 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
612 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
578 observations
Dark-throated Shooting Star
Primula pauciflora
539 observations · iNaturalist
Crimson Monkeyflower
Erythranthe verbenacea
504 observations · iNaturalist
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
491 observations
Bigtooth Maple
Acer grandidentatum
489 observations · iNaturalist
Mat Rock Spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
483 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Tree Frog
Dryophytes arenicolor
472 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
446 observations · iNaturalist
Zion Milkvetch
Astragalus zionis
421 observations · iNaturalist
Firecracker Penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
416 observations
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
409 observations
Roundleaf Buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
403 observations · iNaturalist
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
393 observations
Greenleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
390 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
387 observations
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
386 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
376 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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