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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.

20,617
recent observations
30
species listed
18
plants
4
mammals
6
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 20,617 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Zion. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 1,932 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
1,932 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
1,819 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
1,245 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
997 observations
Golden Pricklypear
Opuntia aurea
996 observations · iNaturalist
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
848 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
838 observations
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
815 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
787 observations
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
785 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
761 observations
Uinta Chipmunk
Neotamias umbrinus
671 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
608 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
573 observations
dark-throated shooting star
Primula pauciflora
538 observations · iNaturalist
Crimson Monkeyflower
Erythranthe verbenacea
495 observations · iNaturalist
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
488 observations · iNaturalist
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
481 observations
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
481 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Tree Frog
Dryophytes arenicolor
470 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
445 observations · iNaturalist
Zion Milkvetch
Astragalus zionis
420 observations · iNaturalist
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
415 observations
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
398 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
396 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
391 observations
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
387 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
381 observations
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
381 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
375 observations

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