Aspidoscelis velox
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The plateau striped whiptail (Aspidoscelis velox) is a species of teiid lizard found in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico in the United States. It was introduced to Cove Palisades State Park the state of Oregon as early as the 1960s; it has since persisted, with its range expanding locally to the surrounding areas. Wikipedia →
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United States · 2026
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Striped Whiptail sighting in Grand Canyon National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 23 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Striped Whiptail in Grand Canyon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plateau Striped 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Plateau Striped Whiptail sightings, Grand Canyon National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Zion National Park (United States, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plateau Striped Whiptail is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Grand Canyon National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
