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Wildlife in Nevada

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

208,488
recent observations
30
species listed
16
plants
6
birds
4
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 208,488 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 21,949 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (16 of the species listed here), followed by birds (6).

Rarer finds confirmed in Nevada include Giant Sequoia - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Giant Sequoia
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Most-observed species in Nevada

Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
21,949 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
12,272 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
10,230 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
10,221 observations
Eastern Joshua Tree
Yucca jaegeriana
9,584 observations · iNaturalist
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
8,957 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
8,002 observations
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
7,976 observations · iNaturalist
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
7,461 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
7,175 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
6,743 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
6,306 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
6,136 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
6,114 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
5,653 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,562 observations
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
5,448 observations · iNaturalist
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
5,333 observations
Pacific Chorus Frog
Pseudacris regilla
5,209 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
5,162 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
5,039 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
5,011 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
4,931 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,880 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
4,813 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
4,612 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
4,526 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
4,416 observations · iNaturalist
Apricot Globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
4,407 observations
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
4,360 observations · iNaturalist

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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