Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
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Long-nosed Leopard Lizard

Gambelia wislizenii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Death Valley National Park
115 Verified records at Death Valley National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The long-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia wislizenii) is a species of relatively large North American lizard in the family Crotaphytidae. Gambelia wislizenii ranges in snout-to-vent length (SVL) from 8.3 to 14.6 cm (3+1⁄4 to 5+3⁄4 in). It has a large head, a long nose, and a long round tail that can be longer than its body. It is closely related to the blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila), which closely resembles the long-nosed leopard lizard in body proportions, but has a conspicuously blunt snout. The species G. wislizenii, once considered part of the genus Crotaphytus, is under moderate pressure because of habitat destruction but is categorized as "least concern". Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Leopard Lizard sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park

Desert Collared Lizard
LC

Desert Collared Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Crotaphytus bicinctores

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
7 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-nosed Leopard Lizard in Death Valley National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Leopard Lizard sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Long-nosed Leopard Lizard in Death Valley National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Long-nosed Leopard Lizard in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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