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.
Most-observed species in Zion
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
1,819 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
1,695 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
1,157 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Pricklypear
Opuntia aurea
932 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
862 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
809 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
797 observations
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
777 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
757 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
721 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
709 observations
Uinta Chipmunk
Neotamias umbrinus
611 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
574 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
568 observations
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
469 observations · iNaturalist
dark-throated shooting star
Primula pauciflora
462 observations · iNaturalist
Crimson Monkeyflower
Erythranthe verbenacea
460 observations · iNaturalist
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
456 observations
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
454 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Tree Frog
Dryophytes arenicolor
452 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
426 observations · iNaturalist
Zion Milkvetch
Astragalus zionis
408 observations · iNaturalist
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
402 observations
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
381 observations · iNaturalist
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
381 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
372 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
369 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
353 observations
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
350 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
344 observations
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