Sceloporus spinosus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Sceloporus spinosus, the eastern spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | León | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | San Luis Potosí | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Spiny Lizard sighting in León on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 9 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Spiny Lizard in León on a given day, against under 5% in January–April and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of León's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 170 mm in July.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern 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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Eastern Spiny Lizard sightings, León ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Puebla (México, about 30%).
Same genus: Sceloporus
The closest relatives of the Eastern Spiny Lizard that you can see in León (genus Sceloporus, Spiny Lizards) are Crevice Swift (about 30%) and Graphic Spiny Lizard (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Spiny Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in León (6 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.
