Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLeiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards)
- GenusLeiocephalus (Curly-tailed Lizards)
- SpeciesLeiocephalus carinatus (Northern Curly-tailed Lizard)
Leiocephalus carinatus, commonly known as the northern curly-tailed lizard or saw-scaled curlytail, is a species of lizard in the family Leiocephalidae (curly-tailed lizard). Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Curly-tailed Lizard sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Curly-tailed Lizard in Big Cypress National Preserve?
About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Curly-tailed Lizard sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Curly-tailed Lizard in Big Cypress National Preserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Northern Curly-tailed Lizard in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.