Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusUrosaurus (Tree and Bush Lizards)
- SpeciesUrosaurus ornatus (Ornate Tree Lizard)
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
Canyon Lizard
Sceloporus merriami
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii
Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi
Roundtail Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma modestum
Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus bimaculosus
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ornate Tree Lizard in Big Bend National Park?
About 19% of visitor-days record a Ornate Tree Lizard sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 50 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ornate Tree Lizard in Big Bend National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Ornate Tree Lizard in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.