Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma scoparia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusUma
- SpeciesUma scoparia (Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard)
Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park
Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma inornata
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
Long-tailed Brush Lizard
Urosaurus graciosus
Coast Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma blainvillii
Flat-tailed Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma mcallii
Banded Rock Lizard
Petrosaurus mearnsi
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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.