Northern Curly-tailed Lizard

Northern Curly-tailed Lizard

Leiocephalus carinatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Big Cypress National Preserve
105 Verified records at Big Cypress National Preserve
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
50–60%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%

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.

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