Sceloporus cozumelae
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Sceloporus cozumelae, the Cozumel spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is endemic to Mexico. The species is native to coastal areas of the Yucatán Peninsula, where it has been found in Yucatán, Quintana Roo, and northernmost Campeche, and on the islands of Cozumel, Isla Contoy, and Isla Mujeres, from sea level up to 50 meters elevation. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
No species of the same family or order lives in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cozumel Spiny Lizard sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 8 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cozumel Spiny Lizard in Celestún Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and August–October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cozumel Spiny Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Cozumel Spiny Lizard sightings, Celestún Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 20%) and Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cozumel Spiny Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Celestún Biosphere Reserve (12 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.
