Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard

Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus hondurensis

40–50% · Likely
overall probability at La Tigra National Park
10 Verified records at La Tigra National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Sceloporus hondurensis, the Honduran spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is endemic to Honduras. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at La Tigra National Park

Rose-bellied Lizard
LC

Rose-bellied Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Sceloporus variabilis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
60–70
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
30–40
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 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
2 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
3 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
4 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard in La Tigra National Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard in La Tigra National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard in La Tigra National Park in our monthly data.

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