Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus schmidti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusSceloporus (Spiny Lizards)
- SpeciesSceloporus schmidti (Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard)
Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park
📅 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 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard in Cusuco National Park?
About 47% of visitor-days record a Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard in Cusuco National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.