Aspidoscelis sonorae
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The Sonoran spotted whiptail (Aspidoscelis sonorae) is a parthenogenic species of teiid lizard found in Arizona and New Mexico in the United States, and Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | 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 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sonoran Spotted Whiptail sighting in Sacramento on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 14 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.
June to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sonoran Spotted Whiptail in Sacramento on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. Those are among Sacramento's driest months, with almost no rain against 120 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sonoran Spotted Whiptail 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 2 cities where we can rate Sonoran Spotted Whiptail sightings, Sacramento ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Los Angeles (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sonoran Spotted Whiptail is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Sacramento (10 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.
