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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.

200,694
recent observations
30
species listed
16
plants
6
birds
4
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 200,694 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 21,473 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
21,473 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
11,559 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
9,979 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
9,783 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
9,024 observations · iNaturalist
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
8,166 observations
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
7,762 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
7,468 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
7,298 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
7,040 observations · iNaturalist
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
6,304 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
6,101 observations · iNaturalist
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,879 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
5,866 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
5,419 observations
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
5,405 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,394 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
4,980 observations
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
4,972 observations
Pacific chorus frog
Pseudacris regilla
4,881 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
4,880 observations · iNaturalist
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,879 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
4,783 observations · iNaturalist
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
4,748 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,679 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
4,568 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
4,433 observations
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
4,333 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
4,320 observations · iNaturalist
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
4,318 observations

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