Island Fence Lizard

Island Fence Lizard

Sceloporus becki

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Channel Islands National Park
189 Verified records at Channel Islands National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Sceloporus becki, also known as the island fence lizard, is a species of lizard endemic to the Channel Islands of California. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Island Fence Lizard sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 189 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌙 When They're Spotted

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

🌙Nocturnal
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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 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Island Fence Lizard in Channel Islands National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Island Fence Lizard sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 189 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Island Fence Lizard in Channel Islands National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Island Fence Lizard in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.

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