Desert Horned Lizard

Desert Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma platyrhinos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Grand Canyon National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Grand Canyon National Park?

About 20% of visitor-days record a Desert Horned Lizard sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Desert Horned Lizard in Grand Canyon National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Desert Horned Lizard in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.

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