Last Chance Canyon

Lincoln National Forest · New Mexico · 8,934 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (297)

Species with confirmed research-grade observation records from iNaturalist community science data.

(1)
Leiobunum townsendi
(1)
Eurelinae
(1)
Aculops arizonarhus
(2)
Girardia
(1)
Physella
(1)
Misumenini
Abert's Sanvitalia (1)
Sanvitalia abertii
Alligator Juniper (3)
Juniperus deppeana
American Bullfrog (1)
Lithobates catesbeianus
American Kestrel (2)
Falco sparverius
American Robin (2)
Turdus migratorius
Annual Poinsettia (1)
Euphorbia cyathophora
Apache-plume (21)
Fallugia paradoxa
Arizona Black Walnut (1)
Juglans major
Arizona Grape (2)
Vitis arizonica
Ash-throated Flycatcher (2)
Myiarchus cinerascens
Barbary Sheep (4)
Ammotragus lervia
Barbey's Milkwort (8)
Hebecarpa barbeyana
Bearded Dalea (1)
Dalea pogonathera
Berlandier's Yellow Flax (3)
Linum berlandieri
Bigtooth Maple (7)
Acer grandidentatum
Black Grama (1)
Bouteloua eriopoda
Black Medic (1)
Medicago lupulina
Black Phoebe (9)
Sayornis nigricans
Black-necked Gartersnake (5)
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
Black-tailed Jackrabbit (2)
Lepus californicus
Black-throated Sparrow (2)
Amphispiza bilineata
Blue Grama (2)
Bouteloua gracilis
Blue Grosbeak (1)
Passerina caerulea
Brick Scale Lichen (1)
Psora crenata
Broad-pod Jewelflower (2)
Streptanthus platycarpus
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (1)
Selasphorus platycercus
Broom Milkwort (2)
Senega scoparioides
Bullock's Oriole (1)
Icterus bullockii
Bush Croton (3)
Croton fruticulosus
Butterfly Milkweed (7)
Asclepias tuberosa
Cactus-apple (1)
Opuntia engelmannii
California Sawgrass (2)
Cladium californicum
Canada Wild Rye (1)
Elymus canadensis
Canyon Sage (3)
Salvia lycioides
Canyon Towhee (2)
Melozone fusca
Canyon Wren (6)
Catherpes mexicanus
Cardinal Beardtongue (15)
Penstemon cardinalis
Cardinal-flower (20)
Lobelia cardinalis
Carolina Wren (1)
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Carpet Foxtail Cactus (1)
Escobaria sneedii
Cassin's Finch (1)
Haemorhous cassinii
Cassin's Sparrow (1)
Peucaea cassinii
Cat's-claw Mimosa (2)
Mimosa aculeaticarpa
Cespitose Rockmat (3)
Petrophytum caespitosum
Checkered Gartersnake (1)
Thamnophis marcianus
Chihuahuan Green Toad (1)
Anaxyrus debilis
Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake (1)
Gyalopion canum
Chihuahuan Lovegrass (1)
Eragrostis erosa
Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail (4)
Aspidoscelis exsanguis
Chinquapin Oak (3)
Quercus muehlenbergii
Chipping Sparrow (7)
Spizella passerina
Choke Cherry (1)
Prunus virginiana
Cinder Lichen (1)
Aspicilia cinerea
Clay-colored Sparrow (1)
Spizella pallida
Cliff Fendlerbush (2)
Fendlera rupicola
Colorado Barberry (8)
Berberis haematocarpa
Common Checkered Whiptail (3)
Aspidoscelis tesselatus
Common Coachwhip (1)
Masticophis flagellum
Common Hoptree (2)
Ptelea trifoliata
Common Horehound (7)
Marrubium vulgare
Common Mullein (7)
Verbascum thapsus
Common Pill-bug (1)
Armadillidium vulgare
Common Purslane (1)
Portulaca oleracea
Cowpen Crownbeard (4)
Verbesina encelioides
Creeping Woodsorrel (1)
Oxalis corniculata
Crest-rib Morning-glory (2)
Ipomoea costellata
Crevice Spiny Lizard (10)
Sceloporus poinsettii
Crow-poison (1)
Nothoscordum bivalve
Crown-of-thorns (1)
Koeberlinia spinosa
Cutleaf Germander (1)
Teucrium laciniatum
Dark-eyed Junco (1)
Junco hyemalis
Desert Millipede (2)
Orthoporus ornatus
Desert Myrtle-croton (1)
Bernardia obovata
Desert-willow (3)
Chilopsis linearis
Drummond's False Pennyroyal (1)
Hedeoma drummondii
Drummond's Onion (1)
Allium drummondii
Dutchman's Pipe Morning-glory (1)
Ipomoea cardiophylla
Dwarf Fameflower (1)
Phemeranthus brevicaulis
Eastern Cottonwood (1)
Populus deltoides
Eastern Patch-nosed Snake (4)
Salvadora grahamiae
Eaton's Lipfern (1)
Myriopteris rufa
Engelmann's Milkweed (1)
Asclepias engelmanniana
Everbearing blackberry (2)
Rubus serissimus
Fathead Minnow (1)
Pimephales promelas
Feather-plume Dalea (4)
Dalea formosa
Fendler's Bladderpod (2)
Physaria fendleri
Fern Acacia (2)
Acaciella angustissima
Fetid Dogweed (1)
Dyssodia papposa
Few-flower Stickleaf (1)
Mentzelia oligosperma
Fire-wheel Blanket-flower (1)
Gaillardia pulchella
Five-needle Pricklyleaf (1)
Thymophylla pentachaeta
Flammulated Owl (1)
Psiloscops flammeolus
Four-wing Saltbush (1)
Atriplex canescens
Giant Helleborine (3)
Epipactis gigantea
Giant Redheaded Centipede (5)
Scolopendra heros
Golden Columbine (15)
Aquilegia chrysantha
Golden Currant (1)
Ribes aureum
Golden Eagle (1)
Aquila chrysaetos
Gophersnake (4)
Pituophis catenifer
Gray Fox (1)
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Gray's Feverfew (2)
Parthenium confertum
Great Horned Owl (1)
Bubo virginianus
Great Plains False Willow (1)
Baccharis salicina
Great Plains Ratsnake (1)
Pantherophis emoryi
Great Plains Skink (1)
Plestiodon obsoletus
Ground Snake (1)
Sonora episcopa
Hairy False Nightshade (1)
Chamaesaracha sordida
Hairy Grama (3)
Bouteloua hirsuta
Hall's Panicgrass (1)
Panicum hallii
Havard's Buckwheat (2)
Eriogonum havardii
Hawkweed Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum hieraciifolium
Hooded Oriole (1)
Icterus cucullatus
House Finch (1)
Haemorhous mexicanus
Hybrid Cardinal Flower (1)
Lobelia × speciosa
Illinois Pondweed (1)
Potamogeton illinoensis
Incense Cory Cactus (13)
Escobaria tuberculosa
James' Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon jamesii
James' Nailwort (2)
Paronychia jamesii
Juniper Mistletoe (1)
Phoradendron juniperinum
Lacy Tansy-aster (2)
Xanthisma spinulosum
Lanceleaf Sage (3)
Salvia reflexa
Lecheguilla Agave (16)
Agave lechuguilla
Lesser Goldfinch (1)
Spinus psaltria
Lesser Stripetail Scorpion (6)
Chihuahuanus coahuilae
Lincoln's Sparrow (2)
Melospiza lincolnii
Lindheimer's Morning-glory (3)
Ipomoea lindheimeri
Little Walnut (5)
Juglans microcarpa
Littleleaf Sumac (3)
Rhus microphylla
Loggerhead Shrike (1)
Lanius ludovicianus
Lyreleaf Greeneyes (6)
Berlandiera lyrata
Lyreleaf Twistflower (1)
Streptanthus carinatus
Many-flower Viguiera (1)
Heliomeris multiflora
Mariola Feverfew (3)
Parthenium incanum
Mat Chaff-flower (1)
Alternanthera caracasana
Mexican Hog-nosed Snake (1)
Heterodon kennerlyi
Mexican Orange (14)
Choisya dumosa
Mexican-buckeye (20)
Ungnadia speciosa
Missouri Gourd (8)
Cucurbita foetidissima
Mojave Desert Whitethorn (4)
Ceanothus pauciflorus
Mule Deer (5)
Odocoileus hemionus
Narrowleaf Puccoon (2)
Lithospermum incisum
Needleleaf Bluet (1)
Houstonia acerosa
Netleaf Hackberry (8)
Celtis reticulata
New Mexico Prickly-pear (1)
Opuntia phaeacantha
Nine-awned Pappus Grass (1)
Enneapogon desvauxii
North American Porcupine (1)
Erethizon dorsatum
Northern Flicker (1)
Colaptes auratus
Northern Poison-oak (4)
Toxicodendron rydbergii
Oak-leaved Thorn-apple (3)
Datura quercifolia
Ocotillo (18)
Fouquieria splendens
Okennon's Anemone (1)
Anemone okennonii
One-seeded Juniper (1)
Juniperus monosperma
Orange-crowned Warbler (1)
Leiothlypis celata
Organ Mountain Larkspur (1)
Delphinium wootonii
Ornate Tree Lizard (5)
Urosaurus ornatus
Painted Bunting (1)
Passerina ciris
Pallid Bat (1)
Antrozous pallidus
Parry's Agave (6)
Agave parryi
Pin Clover (3)
Erodium cicutarium
Pin-leaf Vervain (1)
Verbena perennis
Pinchot's Juniper (1)
Juniperus pinchotii
Ping-pong-ball Button Cactus (2)
Epithelantha micromeris
Pink Mimosa (1)
Mimosa borealis
Pinnate Tansy-mustard (1)
Descurainia pinnata
Pitcher's Leatherflower (1)
Clematis pitcheri
Plains Blackfoot (10)
Melampodium leucanthum
Plains Flax (1)
Linum puberulum
Poison Sumac (17)
Rhus virens
Powderblues (1)
Porcellionides pruinosus
Prairie Sumac (9)
Rhus lanceolata
Purple Bladderpod (1)
Physaria purpurea
Purple-stem Cliffbrake (3)
Pellaea atropurpurea
Red Globemallow (2)
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Red-naped Sapsucker (1)
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Red-seed Plantain (2)
Plantago rhodosperma
Red-spotted Toad (1)
Anaxyrus punctatus
Red-tailed Hawk (2)
Buteo jamaicensis
Ribbed False Pennyroyal (3)
Hedeoma costata
Ring-necked Snake (4)
Diadophis punctatus
Rio Grande Chub (6)
Gila pandora
Rio Grande Leopard Frog (1)
Lithobates berlandieri
Rock Flax (7)
Linum rupestre
Rock Scorpionweed (5)
Phacelia rupestris
Rock Squirrel (11)
Otospermophilus variegatus
Rock Wren (5)
Salpinctes obsoletus
Rocky Mountain Zinnia (4)
Zinnia grandiflora
Roemer's Acacia (5)
Senegalia roemeriana
Rose-heath (1)
Chaetopappa ericoides
Roundnose Minnow (2)
Dionda episcopa
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (4)
Aimophila ruficeps
Sand Spikerush (1)
Eleocharis montevidensis
Sandpaper Oak (21)
Quercus pungens
Say's Phoebe (10)
Sayornis saya
Scaly Cloak Fern (4)
Astrolepis cochisensis
Scaly Globemallow (1)
Sphaeralcea leptophylla
Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus (15)
Echinocereus coccineus
Scott's Oriole (2)
Icterus parisorum
Shaggy Stenandrium (4)
Stenandrium barbatum
Short-fruit Evening-primrose (1)
Oenothera brachycarpa
Short-ray Prairie Coneflower (1)
Ratibida tagetes
Showy Menodora (1)
Menodora longiflora
Shrub Live Oak (1)
Quercus turbinella
Shrubby Copperleaf (4)
Acalypha phleoides
Sideoats Grama (1)
Bouteloua curtipendula
Silverleaf Nightshade (7)
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Skeletonleaf Goldeneye (1)
Sidneya tenuifolia
Skunkbush (2)
Rhus trilobata
Slender Dayflower (2)
Commelina erecta
Slender Lipfern (6)
Myriopteris gracilis
Slim-foot Agave (3)
Agave gracilipes
Slimleaf Plains-mustard (1)
Hesperidanthus linearifolius
Small Rock-lettuce (1)
Pinaropappus parvus
Small-head Snakeweed (1)
Gutierrezia microcephala
Small-leaf False Cloak Fern (3)
Argyrochosma microphylla
Snapdragon Vine (12)
Maurandella antirrhiniflora
Soaptree Yucca (6)
Yucca elata
Soft Globemallow (1)
Sphaeralcea incana
Sonoran Desert Centipede (2)
Scolopendra polymorpha
Southern Maidenhair Fern (37)
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Southwestern Cloak Fern (5)
Astrolepis integerrima
Southwestern Fence Lizard (7)
Sceloporus cowlesi
Spider Milkweed (7)
Asclepias asperula
Spiny Cocklebur (1)
Xanthium spinosum
Spinystar (3)
Escobaria vivipara
Spoon Plant (32)
Dasylirion leiophyllum
Spoonflower (2)
Dasylirion wheeleri
Spreading Fanpetals (1)
Sida abutilifolia
Spreading Fleabane (1)
Erigeron divergens
Spring Flax (1)
Linum vernale
Spring Polypore (1)
Lentinus arcularius
Stanton's Firedot Lichen (1)
Gyalolechia stantonii
Stemless Evening-primrose (1)
Oenothera triloba
Stemmed Four-nerve-daisy (1)
Tetraneuris scaposa
Stiff Blue-eyed-grass (2)
Sisyrinchium demissum
Stonewall Rim Lichen (1)
Protoparmeliopsis muralis
Striped Whipsnake (2)
Masticophis taeniatus
Subterranean Phlox (9)
Phlox nana
Summer Tanager (2)
Piranga rubra
Swamp Sparrow (1)
Melospiza georgiana
Texas Banded Gecko (1)
Coleonyx brevis
Texas Bindweed (5)
Convolvulus equitans
Texas Brown Tarantula (16)
Aphonopelma hentzi
Texas Hedgehog Cactus (16)
Echinocereus chloranthus
Texas Heron's-bill (1)
Erodium texanum
Texas Horned Lizard (1)
Phrynosoma cornutum
Texas Madrone (21)
Arbutus xalapensis
Texas Mountain-laurel (12)
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
Texas Mulberry (2)
Morus microphylla
Texas Pricklyleaf (1)
Thymophylla setifolia
Texas Sacahuiste (1)
Nolina texana
Texas Skeleton-plant (2)
Lygodesmia texana
Three-leaf Oregon-grape (25)
Berberis trifoliolata
Torrey's Yucca (2)
Yucca torreyi
Townsend's Solitaire (1)
Myadestes townsendi
Trailing Ratany (1)
Krameria lanceolata
Trans Pecos Morning-glory (2)
Ipomoea cristulata
Trans-Pecos Ratsnake (1)
Bogertophis subocularis
Turk's-head Cactus (5)
Echinocactus horizonthalonius
Two-needle Pinyon Pine (6)
Pinus edulis
Twoleaf Wild Sensitive-plant (2)
Senna roemeriana
Varied Bunting (1)
Passerina versicolor
Velvet Ash (1)
Fraxinus velutina
Velvetleaf Wild Sensitive-plant (6)
Senna lindheimeriana
Vermilion Flycatcher (1)
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Wapiti (2)
Cervus canadensis
Watercress (3)
Nasturtium officinale
Western Kingbird (1)
Tyrannus verticalis
Western Umbrella-sedge (2)
Fuirena simplex
White Honeysuckle (1)
Lonicera albiflora
White Milkwort (1)
Senega alba
White Prickly-poppy (1)
Argemone polyanthemos
White Sagebrush (1)
Artemisia ludoviciana
White Sweetclover (1)
Melilotus albus
White-crowned Sparrow (7)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-margin Broomspurge (1)
Euphorbia albomarginata
White-throated Sparrow (1)
Zonotrichia albicollis
White-throated Swift (6)
Aeronautes saxatalis
White-winged Dove (1)
Zenaida asiatica
Whitewashed Rabdotus (2)
Rabdotus dealbatus
Wholeleaf Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja integra
Winter Wren (1)
Troglodytes hiemalis
Woody Tiquilia (1)
Tiquilia canescens
Wright Thelypody (1)
Thelypodium wrightii
Wright's Stonecrop (1)
Sedum wrightii
Yellow-breasted Chat (1)
Icteria virens
Yellow-rumped Warbler (2)
Setophaga coronata
Yellowseed Fiddleleaf (1)
Nama xylopoda
lotebush (3)
Condaliopsis obtusifolia
Federally Listed Species (7)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring within this area based on range and habitat data. These designations do not indicate confirmed presence — they identify habitat where agency actions may require consultation under the Endangered Species Act.

Kuenzler's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus fendleri var. kuenzleriThreatened
Mexican Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis lucidaThreatened
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii extimusEndangered
Texas Hornshell
Popenaias popeiiEndangered
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Northern Aplomado Falcon
Falco femoralis septentrionalisE, XN
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodusE, T
Other Species of Concern (9)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range and habitat data.

Black-capped Vireo
Vireo atricapilla
Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus guttatus
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Henry's Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor henryi
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (8)

Birds of conservation concern identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range data. These species may warrant additional consideration under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Black-capped Vireo
Vireo atricapilla
Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
Vegetation (8)

Composition from LANDFIRE 2024 EVT spatial analysis. Ecosystems classified per NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems.

Apache-Chihuahuan Desert Grassland
Shrub / Shrubland · 1,806 ha
GNR49.9%
Chihuahuan Desert Mixed Scrub
Shrub / Shrubland · 1,003 ha
GNR27.7%
Arizona Plateau Chaparral
Shrub / Shrubland · 372 ha
GNR10.3%
Desert Mountain Chaparral
Shrub / Shrubland · 177 ha
GNR4.9%
Sky Island Oak Woodland
Tree / Conifer-Hardwood · 98 ha
GNR2.7%
Sky Island Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Tree / Conifer · 90 ha
GNR2.5%
Sky Island Juniper Savanna
Tree / Conifer · 47 ha
GNR1.3%
G30.1%

Last Chance Canyon

Last Chance Canyon Roadless Area

Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico · 8,934 acres