Western Fence 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	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
2	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
3	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
4	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
5	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
6	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
7	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
8	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Fence Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park?

About 41% of visitor-days record a Western Fence Lizard sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 638 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Western Fence Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Western Fence Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.