City
Ciudad Juárez
🇲🇽 México
North America, México 214 spp. recorded
Ciudad Juárez, commonly referred to as just Juárez, is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Wikipedia
31.655° N 106.420° W
🦜 Nature
214 Species sighted
2,510 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Aug Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Coyote
Canis latrans
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Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
LC
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
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Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Western red bat
Lasiurus frantzii
LC
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
LC
Hoary Bat
Aeorestes cinereus
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Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis exsanguis
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Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
LC
Big Bend Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hirtipes
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Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
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Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
Marbled Whiptail
Aspidoscelis marmoratus
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Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
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Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
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Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
📊 Most Spotted
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
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Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
LC
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
LC
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
LC
Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
LC
Trans-pecos Ratsnake
Bogertophis subocularis
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Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Recent sightings in Ciudad Juárez
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Parque Central Hermanos Escobar
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
0.0%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
1
areasWildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Hot desert
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.2
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 444
🐒 Mammals 93
🦎 Reptiles 94
🐸 Amphibians 19
650 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
23 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
75% 📊
Coverage (148 species at ≥5% of 650 in the inventory)
23% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
0% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
1 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
20 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.0
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea 0.0% land Low
Protected areas 1 Medium
Wildlife spots 1 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Ciudad Juárez?
214 species
Ciudad Juárez's urban area has 214 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Rock Pigeon (about 90%), White-winged Dove (about 80%), Mexican Duck (about 80%), House Sparrow (about 80%) and Great-tailed Grackle (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Rock Squirrel (about 30%); among reptiles, Pond Slider (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Ciudad Juárez?
February–March and October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 50% in June.
Can you see a Mexican Duck in Ciudad Juárez?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Duck sighting in Ciudad Juárez on a given day, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, April and September (about 90%).
Can you see a Cackling Goose in Ciudad Juárez?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Cackling Goose sighting in Ciudad Juárez on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March and August (about 70%).
Can you see a Ruddy Duck in Ciudad Juárez?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Duck sighting in Ciudad Juárez on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–March and August–October (about 80%).
Is Ciudad Juárez good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Ciudad Juárez gets 4.3/5: 139th of 380 cities worldwide and 15th in North America. 24 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data