Plateau Striped Whiptail
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Plateau Striped Whiptail

Aspidoscelis velox

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Zion National Park
161 Verified records at Zion National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The plateau striped whiptail (Aspidoscelis velox) is a species of teiid lizard found in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico in the United States. It was introduced to Cove Palisades State Park the state of Oregon as early as the 1960s; it has since persisted, with its range expanding locally to the surrounding areas. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Striped Whiptail sighting in Zion National Park, based on 161 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Zion National Park

Western Whiptail
LC Endemic

Western Whiptail

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Aspidoscelis tigris

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plateau Striped Whiptail in Zion National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Striped Whiptail sighting in Zion National Park, based on 161 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plateau Striped Whiptail in Zion National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Plateau Striped Whiptail in Zion National Park in our monthly data.

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