Where to see
Sceloporus occidentalis
Joshua Tree National Park leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Western Fence Lizard during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Joshua Tree National Park
In Joshua Tree National Park, United States, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Western Fence Lizard sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and more
After Joshua Tree National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Western Fence Lizard are in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (United States, about 60%), Yosemite National Park (United States, about 50%) and Channel Islands National Park (United States, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are May and October in Joshua Tree National Park (about 80%), March and May in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (about 80%) and May in Yosemite National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Western Fence Lizard on a given day. Each park's Western Fence Lizard page has the full month-by-month chart.
