Sceloporus spinosus
Silhouette: SeismicShrimp · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | León | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | San Luis Potosí | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Spiny Lizard sighting in San Luis Potosí on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd 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.
April and June
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Spiny Lizard in San Luis Potosí on a given day, against under 5% in August to February, the lowest months.
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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Eastern Spiny Lizard sightings, San Luis Potosí ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Puebla (México, about 30%) and León (México, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Spiny Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in San Luis Potosí (9 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.
