Desert Horned Lizard

Desert Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma platyrhinos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Death Valley National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
80–90
May
70–80
Jun
80–90
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
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 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
2 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Desert Horned Lizard in Death Valley National Park?

About 69% of visitor-days record a Desert Horned Lizard sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 369 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Desert Horned Lizard in Death Valley National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Desert Horned Lizard in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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