Wildlife in New Mexico

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

172,511

recent observations

30

species listed

15

plants

8

birds

4

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 172,511 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in New Mexico. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 21,534 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (15 of the species listed here), followed by birds (8).

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Most-observed species in New Mexico

Larrea tridentata

21,534 observations

9,897 observations

Southwestern Ponderosa Pine

Pinus brachyptera

8,919 observations · iNaturalist

Cylindropuntia imbricata

8,837 observations

scarlet hedgehog cactus

Echinocereus coccineus

8,081 observations

Echinocactus horizonthalonius

7,968 observations · iNaturalist

Odocoileus hemionus

6,613 observations

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

6,571 observations · iNaturalist

Fouquieria splendens

6,076 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

5,448 observations

Western Honey Bee

5,048 observations

Southwestern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus cowlesi

5,004 observations · iNaturalist

Fallugia paradoxa

4,968 observations · iNaturalist

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

4,876 observations

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

4,411 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,403 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

4,354 observations

Fourwing Saltbush

Atriplex canescens

4,292 observations

Texas rainbow cactus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

4,194 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

4,124 observations

White-lined Sphinx

4,090 observations · iNaturalist

Pituophis catenifer

4,006 observations

Colorado Pinyon

3,951 observations

Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

3,797 observations

fishhook barrel cactus

Ferocactus wislizeni

3,757 observations

3,631 observations

3,474 observations

Verbascum thapsus

3,441 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,378 observations

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

3,368 observations

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