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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.

8,937
recent observations
30
species listed
19
plants
5
reptiles & amphibians
4
mammals

Naturalists have logged 8,937 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Arches. The most frequently seen is the Common Side-blotched Lizard, with 752 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (19 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (5).

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Most-observed species in Arches

Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
752 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
662 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
614 observations · iNaturalist
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
559 observations
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
418 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
395 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
393 observations · iNaturalist
Tucker Oak
Quercus welshii
354 observations · iNaturalist
Hopi Chipmunk
Neotamias rufus
333 observations
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
320 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
317 observations · iNaturalist
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
308 observations
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
292 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
283 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
279 observations · iNaturalist
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
266 observations · iNaturalist
Canaigre Dock
Rumex hymenosepalus
218 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
209 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
200 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
195 observations
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
190 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
188 observations
sand sagebrush
Artemisia filifolia
181 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
175 observations · iNaturalist
Badlands Mule-ears
Scabrethia scabra
150 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
144 observations
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
141 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
134 observations
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
134 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
133 observations

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