Eastern Collared Lizard

Eastern Collared Lizard

Crotaphytus collaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Big Bend National Park

Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park

Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
LC

Long-nosed Leopard Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Gambelia wislizenii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Collared Lizard in Big Bend National Park?

About 23% of visitor-days record a Eastern Collared Lizard sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 68 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Eastern Collared Lizard in Big Bend National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Collared Lizard in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.

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