Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusUrosaurus (Tree and Bush Lizards)
- SpeciesUrosaurus ornatus (Ornate Tree Lizard)
Closest Relatives at Zion National Park
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus uniformis
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
📅 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 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ornate Tree Lizard in Zion National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Ornate Tree Lizard sighting in Zion National Park, based on 41 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ornate Tree Lizard in Zion National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Ornate Tree Lizard in Zion National Park in our monthly data.