Mountain Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma orbiculare
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusPhrynosoma (Horned Lizards)
- SpeciesPhrynosoma orbiculare (Mountain Horned Lizard)
Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
📅 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 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Horned Lizard in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
About 32% of visitor-days record a Mountain Horned Lizard sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mountain Horned Lizard in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
March has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Horned Lizard in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.