Genus

Northern Whiptails

Aspidoscelis

20 species in our catalog · found in 31 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyTeiidae (Whiptails and Tegus)
GenusAspidoscelis (Northern Whiptails)

Species in this group

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

Aspidoscelis tigris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Aspidoscelis velox

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Aspidoscelis exsanguis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Aspidoscelis scalaris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Aspidoscelis marmoratus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Aspidoscelis angusticeps

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Aspidoscelis deppii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Aspidoscelis tesselatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Aspidoscelis cozumela

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Aspidoscelis hyperythrus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Endemic

Aspidoscelis maximus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Aspidoscelis sonorae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Aspidoscelis carmenensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Aspidoscelis motaguae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Aspidoscelis inornatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Aspidoscelis pictus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Aspidoscelis sexlineatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Aspidoscelis uniparens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Aspidoscelis gularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Aspidoscelis stictogrammus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

See all 20 species Show fewer

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

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