Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusSceloporus (Spiny Lizards)
- SpeciesSceloporus undulatus (Eastern Fence Lizard)
📅 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 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Fence Lizard in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 34% of visitor-days record a Eastern Fence Lizard sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 233 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Fence Lizard in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Fence Lizard in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.