Mountain Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma orbiculare
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusPhrynosoma (Horned Lizards)
- SpeciesPhrynosoma orbiculare (Mountain Horned Lizard)
The Mexican Plateau horned lizard (Phrynosoma orbiculare) is a species of horned lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species, also known commonly as the Chihuahua Desert horned lizard, is endemic to Mexico. There are five recognized subspecies. The specific epithet, orbiculare, comes from the Latin adjective orbis, meaning "circular". Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Horned Lizard sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Roundtail Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma modestum
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
West Gulf Rough-scaled Lizard
Sceloporus cyanogenys
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
Crevice Swift
Sceloporus torquatus
Graphic Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus grammicus
Minor Lizard
Sceloporus minor
Couch's Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus couchii
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
Noble Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus oberon
Pygmy Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus parvus
📅 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 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Horned Lizard in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Horned Lizard sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mountain Horned Lizard in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Horned Lizard in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.