Steele-Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center supports a rich diversity of wildlife, and community science platforms like iNaturalist help document that biodiversity over time. This page features recent observations of plants, animals, and fungi recorded by students, researchers, and nature enthusiasts.
These observations represent a curated sample of species found at the reserve, including both native and migratory wildlife. For the most complete and up-to-date record of species documented at Steele-Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center, visit the reserve’s iNaturalist .
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Monoptilon bellioides
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Salvia columbariae
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Palafoxia arida arida
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Monoptilon bellioides
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Uta stansburiana elegans
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Ferocactus cylindraceus
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Justicia californica
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Lepidium lasiocarpum
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Caulanthus lasiophyllus
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Physalis crassifolia
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Ferocactus cylindraceus
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Johnstonella angustifolia
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Eulobus californicus
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Malacothrix glabrata
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Eremothera boothii
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Pectocarya recurvata
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Ferocactus cylindraceus
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Euphorbia polycarpa
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Ferocactus cylindraceus
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Physalis crassifolia
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Eulobus californicus
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Fouquieria splendens
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Geococcyx californianus
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Auriparus flaviceps
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Salpinctes obsoletus
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Ferocactus cylindraceus
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Lupinus arizonicus
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Physalis crassifolia
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Eremothera boothii condensata
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Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
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Geococcyx californianus
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Geococcyx californianus
Insects
Digrammia colorata
Arachnida
Latrodectus hesperus
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Abronia villosa villosa
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Oenothera deltoides deltoides
Mammals
Ammospermophilus leucurus
Insects
Melipotis acontioides
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Justicia californica
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Geococcyx californianus
Birds
Geococcyx californianus
Arachnida
Aphonopelma eutylenum
Arachnida
Aphonopelma eutylenum
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Aphonopelma eutylenum
Arachnida
Aphonopelma eutylenum
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Abronia villosa villosa
Birds
Geococcyx californianus
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Geococcyx californianus
Arachnida
Paravaejovis waeringi
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Euphorbia polycarpa
Insects
Drosophila melanogaster
Insects
Paltothemis lineatipes
Arachnida
Paravaejovis waeringi
Arachnida
Kukulcania arizonica
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Eremothera boothii