Dwarf Spiny Lizard

Dwarf Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus squamosus

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

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
40–50
Feb
0–10
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
2 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
3 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
4 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dwarf Spiny Lizard in Celaque National Park?

About 29% of visitor-days record a Dwarf Spiny Lizard sighting in Celaque National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Dwarf Spiny Lizard in Celaque National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Dwarf Spiny Lizard in Celaque National Park in our monthly data.

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