Sceloporus torquatus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Crevice Swift sighting in León on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 9 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–June and October–November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Crevice Swift in León on a given day, against under 5% in July and December–March, the lowest months.
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.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Crevice Swift sightings, León ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 30%).
Same genus: Sceloporus
The closest relatives of the Crevice Swift that you can see in León (genus Sceloporus, Spiny Lizards) are Graphic Spiny Lizard (about 20%) and Eastern Spiny Lizard (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crevice Swift is recorded against all the reptiles logged in León (25 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.
