Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusSceloporus (Spiny Lizards)
- SpeciesSceloporus magister (Desert Spiny Lizard)
Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus uniformis
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
📅 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 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Desert Spiny Lizard in Grand Canyon National Park?
About 57% of visitor-days record a Desert Spiny Lizard sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 347 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Desert Spiny Lizard in Grand Canyon National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Desert Spiny Lizard in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.