Desert Iguana

Desert Iguana

Dipsosaurus dorsalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bahía de Loreto National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
2 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
4 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
5 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Desert Iguana in Bahía de Loreto National Park?

About 21% of visitor-days record a Desert Iguana sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Desert Iguana in Bahía de Loreto National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Desert Iguana in Bahía de Loreto National Park in our monthly data.

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