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Wildlife in Zion National Park

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

21,068
recent observations
30
species listed
18
plants
4
mammals
6
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 21,068 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Zion. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 1,989 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (18 of the species listed here), followed by mammals (4).

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Most-observed species in Zion

Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
1,989 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
1,852 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
1,300 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
1,039 observations
Golden Pricklypear
Opuntia aurea
1,019 observations · iNaturalist
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
852 observations
Palmer's Penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
851 observations
Black Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
835 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
808 observations
Sonoran Scrub Oak
Quercus turbinella
793 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
776 observations
Uinta Chipmunk
Neotamias umbrinus
686 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
618 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
584 observations
Dark-throated Shooting Star
Primula pauciflora
539 observations · iNaturalist
Crimson Monkeyflower
Erythranthe verbenacea
510 observations · iNaturalist
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
495 observations
Bigtooth Maple
Acer grandidentatum
493 observations · iNaturalist
Mat Rock Spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
484 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Tree Frog
Dryophytes arenicolor
472 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
449 observations · iNaturalist
Zion Milkvetch
Astragalus zionis
427 observations · iNaturalist
Roundleaf Buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
418 observations · iNaturalist
Firecracker Penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
416 observations
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
409 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
406 observations
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
393 observations
Greenleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
391 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
387 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
377 observations

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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