Phrynosoma solare
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The regal horned lizard (Phrynosoma solare) is a horned lizard species native to Mexico and the Southwest United States. The regal horned lizard is a small, flat lizard about the size of the palm of a human's hand. It has spikes all around the lateral surface of its body. It is 3–4 in (117 mm) in length from nose to tail as a full adult, and pale grey to yellow-brown or reddish in color, topped with dark blotches alongside the body and back. Its four legs each have five toes with a claw on each toe. The species is a slow runner that uses camouflage to escape predators.
This lizard can be found across southeastern Arizona and along the transition of the southern zone of the central mountains region. This horned lizard occupies primarily level or gently sloping terrain with openly spaced desert vegetation such as mesquite, creosote bush, and saguaro cactus. It can be found primarily in a hot and dry climate where the ground may be covered in limestone dust. It is found in the Sonoran Desert Mountains is where it prefers its climate, but can be found in Texas, southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico. It
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drayton Manor Theme Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Regal Horned Lizard sighting in Mesa on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 21st most-seen of the 24 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Regal Horned Lizard in Mesa on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Regal Horned Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Mesa, in our data
Mesa is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Regal Horned Lizard sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Phrynosomatidae
The closest relatives of the Regal Horned Lizard that you can see in Mesa (family Phrynosomatidae, Phrynosomatid Lizards) are Ornate Tree Lizard (about 40%), Desert Spiny Lizard (about 20%) and Common Side-blotched Lizard (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Regal Horned Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Mesa (8 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.
