Wildlife in Utah

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

121,982

recent observations

30

species listed

11

plants

7

birds

7

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 121,982 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Utah. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 8,458 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (11 of the species listed here), followed by birds (7).

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Most-observed species in Utah

Odocoileus hemionus

8,458 observations

Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

8,072 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

7,846 observations

Echinocereus triglochidiatus

5,819 observations

Plains Pricklypear

Opuntia polyacantha

5,149 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,836 observations

Juniperus osteosperma

4,707 observations · iNaturalist

Plateau Fence Lizard

Sceloporus tristichus

4,275 observations · iNaturalist

Branta canadensis

3,982 observations

Western Honey Bee

3,819 observations

Pituophis catenifer

3,804 observations

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Thamnophis elegans

3,737 observations

Eastern Fox Squirrel

3,613 observations

Common Sagebrush Lizard

Sceloporus graciosus

3,547 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

3,508 observations

Asclepias speciosa

3,488 observations

Quercus gambelii

3,398 observations

Western Whiptail

Aspidoscelis tigris

3,374 observations

creeping mahonia

Berberis repens

3,344 observations · iNaturalist

3,232 observations

Otospermophilus variegatus

3,229 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,189 observations

Black-billed Magpie

3,069 observations

Redstem Stork's-bill

Erodium cicutarium

3,063 observations · iNaturalist

3,036 observations

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

2,999 observations · iNaturalist

Artemisia tridentata

2,965 observations

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

2,930 observations

Populus tremuloides

2,760 observations

Western Rattlesnake

Crotalus oreganus

2,734 observations

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