Baja Black-collared Lizard
Crotaphytus vestigium
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyCrotaphytidae (Collared Lizards)
- GenusCrotaphytus (Collared Lizards)
- SpeciesCrotaphytus vestigium (Baja Black-collared Lizard)
Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park
📅 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 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Baja Black-collared Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Baja Black-collared Lizard sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 51 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Baja Black-collared Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Baja Black-collared Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.