Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusSceloporus (Spiny Lizards)
- SpeciesSceloporus variabilis (Rose-bellied Lizard)
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
West Gulf Rough-scaled Lizard
Sceloporus cyanogenys
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
Crevice Swift
Sceloporus torquatus
Graphic Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus grammicus
Minor Lizard
Sceloporus minor
Couch's Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus couchii
Noble Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus oberon
Pygmy Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus parvus
Coleman's Bunchgrass Lizard
Sceloporus samcolemani
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii
Yarrow's Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus cyanostictus
Eastern Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus spinosus
📅 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 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 11 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 12 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 14 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 16 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rose-bellied Lizard in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 19% of visitor-days record a Rose-bellied Lizard sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 161 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rose-bellied Lizard in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Rose-bellied Lizard in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.