Sceloporus torquatus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Sceloporus torquatus, the crevice swift, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It inhabits the center of Mexico, specifically, the west of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The subspecies Sceloporus torquatus mikeprestoni was named by Hobart Muir Smith and José Ticul Álvarez in honor of professor emeritus of English, Michael J. Preston. Wikipedia →
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Mexico · 2025
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | León | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crevice Swift sighting in Guadalajara on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 18 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.
October and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crevice Swift in Guadalajara on a given day, against about 10% in December to September, the lowest months. Those are among Guadalajara's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 210 mm in July.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crevice Swift sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Crevice Swift sightings, Guadalajara ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 30%), León (México, about 30%) and Mexico City (México, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crevice Swift is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Guadalajara (54 verified sightings), 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.
