Genus

Spiny Lizards

Sceloporus

41 species in our catalog · found in 52 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Endemic

Sceloporus tristichus

70–80% · Very likely

Sceloporus malachiticus

Sceloporus cowlesi

Sceloporus uniformis

Sceloporus occidentalis

60–70% · Likely

Sceloporus magister

50–60% · Likely

Sceloporus graciosus

50–60% · Likely

Sceloporus poinsettii

50–60% · Likely

Sceloporus schmidti

40–50% · Likely

Sceloporus hondurensis

40–50% · Likely

Sceloporus variabilis

40–50% · Likely

Sceloporus chrysostictus

Sceloporus merriami

Sceloporus undulatus

Sceloporus becki

Sceloporus squamosus

Sceloporus torquatus

Sceloporus smaragdinus

Insufficient data

Sceloporus grammicus

20–30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Sceloporus zosteromus

Sceloporus cozumelae

Sceloporus serrifer

Sceloporus cyanogenys

10–20% · With luck

Sceloporus bimaculosus

Sceloporus olivaceus

Sceloporus lundelli

Sceloporus anahuacus

Sceloporus orcutti

Sceloporus subniger

Sceloporus minor

Sceloporus melanorhinus

Sceloporus couchii

Sceloporus oberon

Sceloporus teapensis

Sceloporus parvus

Sceloporus hunsakeri

Sceloporus internasalis

Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Sceloporus samcolemani

<5% · Rare

Sceloporus consobrinus

Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Sceloporus spinosus

Insufficient data

Sceloporus cyanostictus

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

20–30

Feb

30–40

Mar

30–40

Apr

40–50

May

40–50

Jun

30–40

Jul

40–50

Aug

30–40

Sep

30–40

Oct

20–30

Nov

10–20

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spiny Lizards

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5	90–100%
	Plateau Fence Lizard			70–80%
	Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard			60–70%
	Sagebrush Lizard			50–60%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			30–40%
	Western Fence Lizard			Insufficient data
2	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	80–90%
	Plateau Fence Lizard			60–70%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			50–60%
	Sagebrush Lizard			20–30%
	Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard			<5%
3	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	80–90%
	Southwestern Fence Lizard			60–70%
	Crevice Spiny Lizard			50–60%
4	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	3	80–90%
	Western Fence Lizard			60–70%
	Sagebrush Lizard			40–50%
	Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard			5–10%
5	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	70–80%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			50–60%
	Western Fence Lizard			30–40%
	Granite Spiny Lizard			<5%
	Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard			<5%
6	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	70–80%
	Emerald Swift			70–80%
7	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5	60–70%
	Canyon Lizard			30–40%
	Crevice Spiny Lizard			20–30%
	Southwestern Fence Lizard			20–30%
	Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard			10–20%
	Texas Spiny Lizard			<5%
8	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	60–70%
	Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard			40–50%
	Sagebrush Lizard			20–30%
	Western Fence Lizard			20–30%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			5–10%
9	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	60–70%
	Western Fence Lizard			40–50%
	Sagebrush Lizard			20–30%
10	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	13	60–70%
	West Gulf Rough-scaled Lizard			10–20%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			10–20%
	Texas Spiny Lizard			10–20%
	Crevice Swift			10–20%
	Graphic Spiny Lizard			5–10%
	Minor Lizard			5–10%
	Couch's Spiny Lizard			5–10%
	Noble Spiny Lizard			<5%
	Pygmy Spiny Lizard			<5%
	Coleman's Bunchgrass Lizard			<5%
	Crevice Spiny Lizard			<5%
	Eastern Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
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11	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3	60–70%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			30–40%
	Dwarf Spiny Lizard			20–30%
	Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
12	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	50–60%
	Emerald Swift			50–60%
13	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	50–60%
	Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard			40–50%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
14	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	50–60%
	Western Fence Lizard			30–40%
	Island Fence Lizard			20–30%
15	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	50–60%
	Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard			40–50%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
16	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	4	50–60%
	Crevice Swift			20–30%
	Graphic Spiny Lizard			20–30%
	Anahuacan Bunchgrass Lizard			Insufficient data
	Plateau Bunchgrass Lizard			Insufficient data
17	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	50–60%
	Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard			30–40%
	Cozumel Spiny Lizard			10–20%
	Lundell's Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
18	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	40–50%
	Emerald Swift			40–50%
19	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	40–50%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			40–50%
20	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	40–50%
	Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard			30–40%
	Lundell's Spiny Lizard			5–10%
21	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	40–50%
	Emerald Swift			40–50%
22	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	40–50%
	Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard			20–30%
	Lundell's Spiny Lizard			10–20%
	Cozumel Spiny Lizard			5–10%
23	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	40–50%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			30–40%
	Dwarf Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
24	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	40–50%
	Emerald Swift			40–50%
25	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	40–50%
	Emerald Swift			40–50%
26	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	30–40%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			30–40%
	Dwarf Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
27	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	30–40%
	Bocourt’s Emerald Lizard			Insufficient data
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
28	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	30–40%
	Cozumel Spiny Lizard			10–20%
	Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
	Lundell's Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
29	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	30–40%
	Eastern Fence Lizard			30–40%
30	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	20–30%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			20–30%
	Emerald Swift			Insufficient data
	Dwarf Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
31	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	20–30%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			20–30%
	Black-nosed Lizard			5–10%
	Green Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
32	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	20–30%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			20–30%
	Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
33	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	20–30%
	Baja California Spiny Lizard			20–30%
	Granite Spiny Lizard			5–10%
34	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	20–30%
	Baja California Spiny Lizard			10–20%
	Granite Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
	Hunsaker's Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
35	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	Eastern Fence Lizard			20–30%
36	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	Western Fence Lizard			20–30%
37	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	20–30%
	Blue Spiny Lizard			10–20%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
	Teapen Rosebelly Lizard			Insufficient data
38	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	20–30%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			20–30%
39	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	10–20%
	Emerald Swift			10–20%
40	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Eastern Fence Lizard			10–20%
41	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Sagebrush Lizard			10–20%
42	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
43	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	5–10%
	Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
44	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	5–10%
	Emerald Swift			5–10%
45	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	5–10%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
46	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	5–10%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
47	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Emerald Swift			Insufficient data
	Rose-bellied Lizard			Insufficient data
48	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sagebrush Lizard			Insufficient data
49	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Cozumel Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
50	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sagebrush Lizard			Insufficient data
51	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Prairie Lizard			Insufficient data
52	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Western Fence Lizard			Insufficient data

Spiny Lizards

Species in this group

Plateau Fence Lizard

Emerald Swift

Southwestern Fence Lizard

Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard

Western Fence Lizard

Desert Spiny Lizard

Sagebrush Lizard

Crevice Spiny Lizard

Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard

Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard

Rose-bellied Lizard

Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard

Canyon Lizard

Eastern Fence Lizard

Island Fence Lizard

Dwarf Spiny Lizard

Crevice Swift

Bocourt’s Emerald Lizard

Graphic Spiny Lizard

Baja California Spiny Lizard

Cozumel Spiny Lizard

Blue Spiny Lizard

West Gulf Rough-scaled Lizard

Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard

Texas Spiny Lizard

Lundell's Spiny Lizard

Anahuacan Bunchgrass Lizard

Granite Spiny Lizard

Plateau Bunchgrass Lizard

Minor Lizard

Black-nosed Lizard

Couch's Spiny Lizard

Noble Spiny Lizard

Teapen Rosebelly Lizard

Pygmy Spiny Lizard

Hunsaker's Spiny Lizard

Green Spiny Lizard

Coleman's Bunchgrass Lizard

Prairie Lizard

Eastern Spiny Lizard

Yarrow's Spiny Lizard

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Spiny Lizards

Parks Ranked