Sceloporus (Spiny Lizards)

Genus

Spiny Lizards

Sceloporus

35 species in our catalog · found in 54 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Phrynosomatid Lizards)
GenusSceloporus (Spiny Lizards)

Species in this group

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

Plateau Fence Lizard

Sceloporus tristichus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Emerald Swift

Sceloporus malachiticus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Southwestern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus cowlesi

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus uniformis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Desert Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus magister

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Sagebrush Lizard

Sceloporus graciosus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Crevice Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus poinsettii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus schmidti

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus hondurensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Rose-bellied Lizard

Sceloporus variabilis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus chrysostictus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Graphic Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus grammicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Canyon Lizard

Sceloporus merriami

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Eastern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus undulatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Island Fence Lizard

Sceloporus becki

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dwarf Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus squamosus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Crevice Swift

Sceloporus torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Bocourt’s Emerald Lizard

Sceloporus smaragdinus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Hunsaker's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus hunsakeri

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Baja California Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus zosteromus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Clark's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus clarkii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cozumel Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus cozumelae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Teapen Rosebelly Lizard

Sceloporus teapensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Blue Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus serrifer

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus bimaculosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lundell's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus lundelli

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Anahuacan Bunchgrass Lizard

Sceloporus anahuacus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Granite Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus orcutti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Plateau Bunchgrass Lizard

Sceloporus subniger

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Black-nosed Lizard

Sceloporus melanorhinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Texas Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus olivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Green Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus internasalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Prairie Lizard

Sceloporus consobrinus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Mountain Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus jarrovii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spiny 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	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5	>90%
	Plateau Fence Lizard			~80%
	Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard			~70%
	Sagebrush Lizard			~50%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			~40%
	Western Fence Lizard			Insufficient data
2	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~90%
	Plateau Fence Lizard			~70%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			~60%
	Sagebrush Lizard			~30%
	Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard			~10%
3	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~90%
	Southwestern Fence Lizard			~70%
	Crevice Spiny Lizard			~50%
4	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	3	~80%
	Western Fence Lizard			~60%
	Sagebrush Lizard			~50%
	Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard			~10%
5	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~80%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			~60%
	Western Fence Lizard			~40%
	Granite Spiny Lizard			<5%
	Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard			<5%
6	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~80%
	Emerald Swift			~80%
7	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5	~70%
	Canyon Lizard			~40%
	Crevice Spiny Lizard			~30%
	Southwestern Fence Lizard			~30%
	Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Texas Spiny Lizard			~10%
8	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~70%
	Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard			~40%
	Sagebrush Lizard			~20%
	Western Fence Lizard			~20%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			~10%
9	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5	~70%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			~50%
	Clark's Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Southwestern Fence Lizard			~10%
	Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard			<5%
	Mountain Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
10	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~70%
	Western Fence Lizard			~50%
	Sagebrush Lizard			~30%
11	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	4	~70%
	Graphic Spiny Lizard			~40%
	Crevice Swift			~30%
	Anahuacan Bunchgrass Lizard			Insufficient data
	Plateau Bunchgrass Lizard			Insufficient data
12	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3	~70%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~40%
	Dwarf Spiny Lizard			~30%
	Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
13	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~60%
	Western Fence Lizard			~40%
	Island Fence Lizard			~30%
14	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~60%
	Emerald Swift			~60%
15	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~60%
	Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard			~50%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
16	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~60%
	Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard			~50%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
17	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~60%
	Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard			~40%
	Cozumel Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Lundell's Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
18	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~50%
	Emerald Swift			~50%
19	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~50%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~50%
20	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~50%
	Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard			~30%
	Lundell's Spiny Lizard			~10%
	Cozumel Spiny Lizard			~10%
21	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~50%
	Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard			~40%
	Lundell's Spiny Lizard			~10%
22	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~40%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~40%
	Dwarf Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
23	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~40%
	Emerald Swift			~40%
24	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Emerald Swift			~40%
25	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~40%
	Hunsaker's Spiny Lizard			~30%
	Baja California Spiny Lizard			~20%
26	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Emerald Swift			~40%
27	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~40%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~40%
	Dwarf Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
28	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~40%
	Bocourt’s Emerald Lizard			Insufficient data
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
29	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~40%
	Cozumel Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
	Lundell's Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
30	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~30%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~30%
	Emerald Swift			Insufficient data
	Dwarf Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
31	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~30%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~30%
	Black-nosed Lizard			~10%
	Green Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
32	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Eastern Fence Lizard			~30%
33	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~30%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~30%
	Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
34	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~30%
	Baja California Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Granite Spiny Lizard			~10%
35	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~30%
	Baja California Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Granite Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
	Hunsaker's Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
36	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~30%
	Blue Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
	Teapen Rosebelly Lizard			Insufficient data
37	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2	~30%
	Teapen Rosebelly Lizard			~20%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
38	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Eastern Fence Lizard			~30%
39	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Western Fence Lizard			~30%
40	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~30%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~30%
41	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Emerald Swift			~20%
42	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Eastern Fence Lizard			~20%
43	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Sagebrush Lizard			~10%
44	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
45	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
46	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Emerald Swift			~10%
47	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	~10%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
48	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
49	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Emerald Swift			Insufficient data
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
50	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Sagebrush Lizard			Insufficient data
51	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Cozumel Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
52	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sagebrush Lizard			Insufficient data
53	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Prairie Lizard			Insufficient data
54	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Western Fence Lizard			Insufficient data