Ornate Tree Lizard

Ornate Tree Lizard

Urosaurus ornatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Zion National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
50–60%
2 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

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.

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