Spiny-footed Lizard
Acanthodactylus erythrurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLacertidae (Wall Lizards)
- GenusAcanthodactylus (Fringe-fingered Lizards)
- SpeciesAcanthodactylus erythrurus (Spiny-footed Lizard)
Closest Relatives at Sierra Nevada National Park
📅 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 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spiny-footed Lizard in Sierra Nevada National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Spiny-footed Lizard sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Spiny-footed Lizard in Sierra Nevada National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Spiny-footed Lizard in Sierra Nevada National Park in our monthly data.