Texas Spiny Lizard

Texas Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus olivaceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
0–10
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 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
2 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%

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.

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