Desert Iguana

Desert Iguana

Dipsosaurus dorsalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Death Valley National Park

Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park

Common Chuckwalla
LC

Common Chuckwalla

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Sauromalus ater

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
30–40
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
0–10
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
50–60%
2 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
4 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
5 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 59% of visitor-days record a Desert Iguana sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 268 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Desert Iguana in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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