Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusPhrynosoma (Horned Lizards)
- SpeciesPhrynosoma platyrhinos (Desert Horned Lizard)
Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park
Coast Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma blainvillii
Flat-tailed Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma mcallii
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
Long-tailed Brush Lizard
Urosaurus graciosus
Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma inornata
Banded Rock Lizard
Petrosaurus mearnsi
Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma scoparia
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
Granite Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus orcutti
📅 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 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Desert Horned Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park?
About 39% of visitor-days record a Desert Horned Lizard sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 582 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Desert Horned Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Desert Horned Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.