Western Whiptail

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	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
2	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
3	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
4	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
5	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
6	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
7	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
8	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
9	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%

Quick answers

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

About 48% of visitor-days record a Western Whiptail sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 942 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

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