City
Toluca
🇲🇽 México
North America, México 255 spp. recorded
Toluca, officially Toluca de Lerdo, is a state capital and municipality in the State of Mexico. The city forms the core of the Greater Toluca metropolitan area. Wikipedia
19.296° N 99.617° W
🦜 Nature
255 Species sighted
5,480 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
LC
Smoky Pocket Gopher
Cratogeomys fumosus
LC
Volcán de Toluca Pocket Gopher
Cratogeomys planiceps
LC
Red-bellied Squirrel
Sciurus aureogaster
LC
bee shrew
Cryptotis parva
LC
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
LC
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
LC
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
LC
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
LC
Mexican Cottontail
Sylvilagus cunicularius
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Lined Tolucan Ground Snake
Conopsis lineata
LC
Anahuacan Bunchgrass Lizard
Sceloporus anahuacus
LC
Northern Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira septentrionalis
📊 Most Spotted
No photo available
EN
Granular Salamander
Ambystoma granulosum
LC
Mexican Giant Tree Frog
Agalychnis dacnicolor
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
LC
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
LC
Mexican Brown Snake
Storeria storerioides
LC
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Recent sightings in Toluca
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Parque Ambiental Bicentenario
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Parque Metropolitano Bicentenario
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
30Jan
31Feb
30Mar
37Apr
31May
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33Jul
30Aug
52Sep
38Oct
39Nov
32Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
4%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
6
areasWildlife spots
3
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Subtropical highland
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.2
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 430
🐒 Mammals 131
🦎 Reptiles 77
🐸 Amphibians 35
673 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
20 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.9
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
67% 📊
Coverage (171 species at ≥5% of 673 in the inventory)
25% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
0% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
0 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
15 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.3
Climate Harsh Low
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea 4% land Medium
Protected areas 6 High
Wildlife spots 3 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Toluca?
255 species
Toluca's urban area has 255 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are House Finch (about 80%), Canyon Towhee (about 80%), Bushtit (about 70%), Lesser Goldfinch (about 70%) and Bewick's Wren (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Ringtail (about 30%); among reptiles, Graphic Spiny Lizard (about 30%); among amphibians, Mountain Treefrog (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Toluca?
April
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 40% in August. That is one of Toluca's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 150 mm in July.
Can you see a Striped Sparrow in Toluca?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Sparrow sighting in Toluca on a given day, based on 117 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and September (about 70%).
Can you see a Canyon Towhee in Toluca?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Canyon Towhee sighting in Toluca on a given day, based on 167 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–April and September (about 90%).
Can you see a Bushtit in Toluca?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Bushtit sighting in Toluca on a given day, based on 152 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September (about 90%).
Where in Toluca is wildlife easiest to see?
Parque Ambiental Bicentenario
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Parque Ambiental Bicentenario (78 bird species recorded), followed by Parque Alameda 2000 and Parque Metropolitano Bicentenario. See them on the map.
Is Toluca good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Toluca gets 4.0/5: 222nd of 380 cities worldwide and 31st in North America. 22 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data