Common Side-blotched Lizard

Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve

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	80–90%
2	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
3	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
4	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
5	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
6	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
7	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
8	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
9	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
10	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
11	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Side-blotched Lizard in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

About 36% of visitor-days record a Common Side-blotched Lizard sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 37 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Common Side-blotched Lizard in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Common Side-blotched Lizard in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.