Cedros Island Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cerroense
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusPhrynosoma (Horned Lizards)
- SpeciesPhrynosoma cerroense (Cedros Island Horned Lizard)
The Cedros Island horned lizard (Phrynosoma cerroense) is a horned lizard species native to Cedros Island in Mexico. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Cedros Island Horned Lizard sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
Small-scaled Lizard
Urosaurus nigricauda
Shortnose Rock Lizard
Petrosaurus repens
Baja California Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus zosteromus
Granite Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus orcutti
Hunsaker's Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus hunsakeri
📅 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 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cedros Island Horned Lizard in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Cedros Island Horned Lizard sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cedros Island Horned Lizard in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Cedros Island Horned Lizard in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.