Wildlife in Arches National Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Arches right now — pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Most-observed species in Arches
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
726 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
628 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
589 observations · iNaturalist
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
530 observations
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
410 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
381 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
376 observations · iNaturalist
Tucker Oak
Quercus welshii
344 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
318 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
310 observations · iNaturalist
Hopi Chipmunk
Neotamias rufus
305 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
301 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
279 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
272 observations · iNaturalist
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
266 observations
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
258 observations · iNaturalist
Canaigre Dock
Rumex hymenosepalus
217 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
196 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
188 observations
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
186 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
184 observations
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
180 observations · iNaturalist
sand sagebrush
Artemisia filifolia
180 observations · iNaturalist
Badlands Mule-ears
Scabrethia scabra
149 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
134 observations
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
133 observations
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
131 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
130 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
128 observations
canyonlands biscuitroot
Lomatium latilobum
127 observations · iNaturalist
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