Genus

North American Glass Lizards

Ophisaurus

2 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyAnguidae (Glass and Alligator Lizards)
GenusOphisaurus (North American Glass Lizards)

Species in this group

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LC Endemic

Ophisaurus ventralis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Ophisaurus compressus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see North American Glass Lizards

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 Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Eastern Glass Lizard			~20%
	Island Glass Lizard			~20%
2	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Island Glass Lizard			~10%
	Eastern Glass Lizard			<5%

North American Glass Lizards

Species in this group

Eastern Glass Lizard

Island Glass Lizard

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see North American Glass Lizards

Parks Ranked