Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusSceloporus (Spiny Lizards)
- SpeciesSceloporus olivaceus (Texas Spiny Lizard)
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
West Gulf Rough-scaled Lizard
Sceloporus cyanogenys
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
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 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Texas Spiny Lizard in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Texas Spiny Lizard sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 119 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Texas Spiny Lizard in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Texas Spiny Lizard in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.