Desert Spiny Lizard

Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park

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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	50–60%
2	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
3	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
4	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Desert Spiny Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park?

About 56% of visitor-days record a Desert Spiny Lizard sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 1253 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Desert Spiny Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Desert Spiny Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.