Western Fence Lizard

Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Redwood National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Redwood National Park?

About 27% of visitor-days record a Western Fence Lizard sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 56 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

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

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