Aspidoscelis (Northern Whiptails)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Aspidoscelis tigris

Aspidoscelis velox

Aspidoscelis exsanguis

40–50% · Likely

Aspidoscelis scalaris

30–40% · Possible

Aspidoscelis marmoratus

30–40% · Possible

LC

Aspidoscelis angusticeps

30–40% · Possible

Aspidoscelis deppii

30–40% · Possible

LC

Aspidoscelis tesselatus

30–40% · Possible

LC Endemic

Aspidoscelis cozumela

20–30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Aspidoscelis hyperythrus

Aspidoscelis gularis

Aspidoscelis carmenensis

10–20% · With luck

LC Endemic

Aspidoscelis motaguae

Insufficient data

LC

Aspidoscelis inornatus

10–20% · With luck

LC Endemic

Aspidoscelis pictus

10–20% · With luck

Aspidoscelis sexlineatus

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

10–20

Feb

10–20

Mar

20–30

Apr

30–40

May

30–40

Jun

30–40

Jul

30–40

Aug

30–40

Sep

10–20

Oct

10–20

Nov

10–20

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Northern Whiptails

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	6	70–80%
	Plateau Spotted Whiptail			30–40%
	Marbled Whiptail			30–40%
	Diploid Checkered Whiptail			20–30%
	Little Striped Whiptail			10–20%
	Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail			10–20%
	Common Spotted Whiptail			0–10%
2	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	70–80%
	Western Whiptail			50–60%
	Plateau Striped Whiptail			40–50%
3	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	60–70%
	Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail			40–50%
	Diploid Checkered Whiptail			30–40%
	Marbled Whiptail			Insufficient data
4	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	40–50%
	Western Whiptail			40–50%
5	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	40–50%
	Western Whiptail			30–40%
	Plateau Striped Whiptail			10–20%
	Little Striped Whiptail			Insufficient data
6	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	4	40–50%
	Race-runner			10–20%
	Western Whiptail			10–20%
	Carmen Island Whiptail			10–20%
	Isla Monserrate Whiptail			10–20%
7	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	40–50%
	Western Whiptail			40–50%
8	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	30–40%
	Western Whiptail			20–30%
	Race-runner			10–20%
9	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	30–40%
	Yucatán Whiptail			30–40%
10	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	30–40%
	Aspidoscelis deppei			30–40%
11	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	20–30%
	Cozumel Racerunner			20–30%
12	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	20–30%
	Aspidoscelis deppei			20–30%
13	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	20–30%
	Aspidoscelis deppei			20–30%
14	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	20–30%
	Aspidoscelis deppei			20–30%
15	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	Western Whiptail			20–30%
16	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	Common Spotted Whiptail			10–20%
17	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	Yucatán Whiptail			10–20%
18	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	Yucatán Whiptail			10–20%
19	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Western Whiptail			10–20%
20	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	10–20%
	Giant Whiptail			Insufficient data
21	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	10–20%
	Giant Whiptail			0–10%
	Six-lined Racerunner			Insufficient data
22	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Yucatán Whiptail			0–10%
23	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	Six-lined Racerunner			Insufficient data
24	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Giant Whiptail			Insufficient data
25	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	Six-lined Racerunner			Insufficient data
26	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Aspidoscelis deppei			Insufficient data
27	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	Western Whiptail			0–10%
28	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Six-lined Racerunner			<5%
29	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Aspidoscelis deppei			Insufficient data
30	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Six-lined Racerunner			<5%

Northern Whiptails

Species in this group

Western Whiptail

Plateau Striped Whiptail

Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail

Plateau Spotted Whiptail

Marbled Whiptail

Yucatán Whiptail

Aspidoscelis deppei

Diploid Checkered Whiptail

Cozumel Racerunner

Race-runner

Common Spotted Whiptail

Carmen Island Whiptail

Giant Whiptail

Little Striped Whiptail

Isla Monserrate Whiptail

Six-lined Racerunner

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Northern Whiptails

Parks Ranked