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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Physalis crassifolia
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Ferocactus cylindraceus
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Lupinus arizonicus
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Nicotiana clevelandii
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Ferocactus cylindraceus
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Salvia columbariae
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Cryptantha maritima
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Trimerotropis pallidipennis
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Ferocactus cylindraceus
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Eschscholzia parishii
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Salvia columbariae
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Trichoptilium incisum
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Eremothera boothii condensata
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Monoptilon bellioides
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Eulobus californicus
Reptiles
Uta stansburiana elegans
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Cryptantha intermedia
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Geococcyx californianus
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Washingtonia filifera
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Uta stansburiana elegans
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Euphorbia polycarpa
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Lactista gibbosus
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Trimerotropis pallidipennis
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Opuntia basilaris basilaris
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Calliandra californica
Arachnida
Holocnemus pluchei
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Geococcyx californianus
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Johnstonella angustifolia
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Opuntia chlorotica
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Psathyrotes ramosissima
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Lupinus arizonicus
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Johnstonella angustifolia
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Johnstonella angustifolia
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Pectocarya recurvata
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Eschscholzia parishii
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Caulanthus lasiophyllus
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Eschscholzia minutiflora
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Salvia columbariae
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Salvia columbariae
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Justicia californica
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Pectocarya peninsularis
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Schinia niveicosta
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Caulanthus lasiophyllus
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Lupinus arizonicus
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Malacothrix glabrata
Reptiles
Uta stansburiana elegans
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Geococcyx californianus
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Geococcyx californianus
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Haemorhous mexicanus
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Zonotrichia leucophrys
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Geococcyx californianus
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Geococcyx californianus
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Hemeroplanis incusalis
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Dichordophora phoenix
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Schinia niveicosta
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Schistocerca nitens
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Parabacillus hesperus
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Synchlora frondaria