Baja California Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus zosteromus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusSceloporus (Spiny Lizards)
- SpeciesSceloporus zosteromus (Baja California Spiny Lizard)
Sceloporus zosteromus, the central Baja spiny lizard or Monserrat Island spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Baja California Spiny Lizard sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
Granite Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus orcutti
Hunsaker's Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus hunsakeri
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
Small-scaled Lizard
Urosaurus nigricauda
Shortnose Rock Lizard
Petrosaurus repens
Cedros Island Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cerroense
📅 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 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Baja California Spiny Lizard in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Baja California Spiny Lizard sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Baja California Spiny Lizard in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Baja California Spiny Lizard in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.