Aspidoscelis gularis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The Texas spotted whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis) is a species of long-tailed lizard, in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to the south central and southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Six subspecies are recognized as being valid.
A. gularis is found in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, and in the Mexican states of Aguascalientes, Campeche, Coahuila, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán, Nuevo León, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz.
The Texas spotted whiptail grows to 6.5 to 11 inches (17 to 28 cm) in total length (including tail). It is typically a tan brown or green-brown in color, with a pattern of seven distinct grey or white stripes that run the length of the body, and stop at the tail, with light colored spots along the sides. The underside is uniformly white in color. Males often have a red-colored throat, blue belly, and black or blue patches on the chest, while females have only a pink-colored throat. The tail is long compared to the body, usually close to three times the body length. The tail is usually a uniform peach or tan color.
A. gularis is diurnal and insectivorous... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | León | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | San Luis Potosí | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in San Luis Potosí, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Spotted Whiptail sighting in San Luis Potosí on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 9 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.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Spotted Whiptail in San Luis Potosí on a given day, against under 5% in June, August–September and November–March, the lowest months. That is one of San Luis Potosí's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 5 mm in April.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common 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.
3rd of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Common Spotted Whiptail sightings, San Luis Potosí ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 30%) and León (México, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Spotted Whiptail is recorded against all the reptiles logged in San Luis Potosí (7 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.
