Petrosaurus repens
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Petrosaurus repens is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is from the central Baja California Peninsula in northwestern Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Shortnose Rock Lizard sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 20 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Shortnose Rock Lizard in Bahía de Loreto National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and December–January, the lowest months. Those are among Bahía de Loreto National Park's wettest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against almost none in April.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Shortnose Rock Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Shortnose Rock Lizard sightings, Bahía de Loreto National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 20%).
Same family: Phrynosomatidae
The closest relatives of the Shortnose Rock Lizard that you can see in Bahía de Loreto National Park (family Phrynosomatidae, Phrynosomatid Lizards) are Common Side-blotched Lizard (about 40%), Small-scaled Lizard (about 40%) and Zebra-tailed Lizard (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Shortnose Rock Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Bahía de Loreto National Park (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
