Phrynosomatidae (Phrynosomatid Lizards)

Family

Phrynosomatid Lizards

Phrynosomatidae

51 species in our catalog · found in 43 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Phrynosomatid Lizards)

Species in this group

Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Plateau Fence Lizard

Sceloporus tristichus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Zebra-tailed Lizard

Callisaurus draconoides

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Greater Earless Lizard

Cophosaurus texanus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Southwestern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus cowlesi

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Desert Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus magister

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Emerald Swift

Sceloporus malachiticus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus uniformis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Keeled Earless Lizard

Holbrookia propinqua

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Ornate Tree Lizard

Urosaurus ornatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Sagebrush Lizard

Sceloporus graciosus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Desert Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma platyrhinos

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Crevice Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus poinsettii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Rose-bellied Lizard

Sceloporus variabilis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus schmidti

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus hondurensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Island Fence Lizard

Sceloporus becki

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Small-scaled Lizard

Urosaurus nigricauda

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus chrysostictus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Graphic Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus grammicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Eastern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus undulatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Canyon Lizard

Sceloporus merriami

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Greater Short-horned Lizard

Phrynosoma hernandesi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Crevice Swift

Sceloporus torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Clark's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus clarkii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Roundtail Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma modestum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dwarf Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus squamosus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Regal Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma solare

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Texas Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma cornutum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Baja California Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus zosteromus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Coast Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma blainvillii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hunsaker's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus hunsakeri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

West Gulf Rough-scaled Lizard

Sceloporus cyanogenys

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cozumel Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus cozumelae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cedros Island Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma cerroense

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Teapen Rosebelly Lizard

Sceloporus teapensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Texas Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus olivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus bimaculosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Shortnose Rock Lizard

Petrosaurus repens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard

Uma inornata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Couch's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus couchii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Granite Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus orcutti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lundell's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus lundelli

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Elegant Earless Lizard

Holbrookia elegans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Noble Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus oberon

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pygmy Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus parvus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Long-tailed Brush Lizard

Urosaurus graciosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard

Uma scoparia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Mountain Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma orbiculare

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Minor Lizard

Sceloporus minor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Phrynosomatid Lizards

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 81 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 53 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10 of 51	>90%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~90%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			~70%
	Western Fence Lizard			~60%
	Desert Horned Lizard			~50%
	Zebra-tailed Lizard			~50%
	Coast Horned Lizard			~20%
	Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard			~20%
	Long-tailed Brush Lizard			~10%
	Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard			~10%
	Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard			<5%
2	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	8 of 51	>90%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~90%
	Zebra-tailed Lizard			~80%
	Desert Horned Lizard			~50%
	Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard			~40%
	Western Fence Lizard			~20%
	Sagebrush Lizard			~10%
	Ornate Tree Lizard			~10%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			~10%
3	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	8 of 51	>90%
	Greater Earless Lizard			~80%
	Southwestern Fence Lizard			~70%
	Ornate Tree Lizard			~60%
	Crevice Spiny Lizard			~50%
	Roundtail Horned Lizard			~30%
	Texas Horned Lizard			~20%
	Greater Short-horned Lizard			~20%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~20%
4	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	7 of 51	>90%
	Plateau Fence Lizard			~80%
	Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard			~70%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~60%
	Sagebrush Lizard			~50%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			~40%
	Ornate Tree Lizard			~30%
	Greater Short-horned Lizard			~30%
5	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	7 of 51	>90%
	Plateau Fence Lizard			~60%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			~50%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~50%
	Ornate Tree Lizard			~40%
	Greater Short-horned Lizard			~30%
	Sagebrush Lizard			~20%
	Desert Horned Lizard			~10%
6	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10 of 51	>90%
	Zebra-tailed Lizard			~50%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			~40%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~40%
	Clark's Spiny Lizard			~30%
	Ornate Tree Lizard			~30%
	Greater Earless Lizard			~30%
	Regal Horned Lizard			~20%
	Greater Short-horned Lizard			~10%
	Elegant Earless Lizard			~10%
	Southwestern Fence Lizard			~10%
7	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	9 of 51	~90%
	Greater Earless Lizard			~60%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~30%
	Canyon Lizard			~30%
	Crevice Spiny Lizard			~30%
	Southwestern Fence Lizard			~20%
	Ornate Tree Lizard			~20%
	Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Roundtail Horned Lizard			~10%
	Texas Spiny Lizard			~10%
8	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 51	~90%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~70%
	Island Fence Lizard			~40%
	Western Fence Lizard			~30%
9	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	6 of 51	~90%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~40%
	Small-scaled Lizard			~40%
	Zebra-tailed Lizard			~40%
	Baja California Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Shortnose Rock Lizard			~10%
	Granite Spiny Lizard			~10%
10	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	5 of 51	~80%
	Zebra-tailed Lizard			~40%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~30%
	Small-scaled Lizard			~30%
	Hunsaker's Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Baja California Spiny Lizard			~20%
11	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	6 of 51	~80%
	Zebra-tailed Lizard			~40%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~40%
	Small-scaled Lizard			~20%
	Cedros Island Horned Lizard			~20%
	Baja California Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Shortnose Rock Lizard			~20%
12	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 51	~80%
	Western Fence Lizard			~60%
	Sagebrush Lizard			~50%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~10%
13	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	11 of 51	~80%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~30%
	West Gulf Rough-scaled Lizard			~20%
	Texas Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Crevice Swift			~20%
	Graphic Spiny Lizard			~10%
	Couch's Spiny Lizard			~10%
	Greater Earless Lizard			~10%
	Noble Spiny Lizard			~10%
	Pygmy Spiny Lizard			~10%
	Mountain Horned Lizard			~10%
	Minor Lizard			~10%
14	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 51	~70%
	Western Fence Lizard			~50%
	Sagebrush Lizard			~40%
15	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 51	~70%
	Emerald Swift			~70%
16	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 51	~60%
	Graphic Spiny Lizard			~40%
	Crevice Swift			~30%
17	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 51	~60%
	Keeled Earless Lizard			~60%
18	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 51	~50%
	Emerald Swift			~50%
19	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 51	~50%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~40%
	Dwarf Spiny Lizard			~30%
20	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 51	~50%
	Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard			~40%
	Cozumel Spiny Lizard			~20%
21	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 51	~50%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~50%
22	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 51	~50%
	Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard			~50%
23	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 51	~50%
	Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard			~50%
24	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 51	~50%
	Emerald Swift			~50%
25	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 51	~50%
	Emerald Swift			~50%
26	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 51	~50%
	Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard			~40%
	Lundell's Spiny Lizard			~10%
27	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 51	~40%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~40%
28	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 51	~40%
	Emerald Swift			~40%
29	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 51	~40%
	Emerald Swift			~40%
30	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 51	~40%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~40%
31	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 51	~40%
	Eastern Fence Lizard			~40%
32	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 51	~40%
	Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard			~30%
	Cozumel Spiny Lizard			~10%
33	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 51	~30%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~30%
34	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 51	~30%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~30%
35	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 51	~30%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~30%
36	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 51	~30%
	Western Fence Lizard			~30%
37	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 51	~20%
	Emerald Swift			~20%
38	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 51	~20%
	Cozumel Spiny Lizard			~20%
39	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 51	~20%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~20%
40	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 51	~20%
	Teapen Rosebelly Lizard			~20%
41	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 51	~20%
	Eastern Fence Lizard			~20%
42	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 51	~10%
	Sagebrush Lizard			~10%
43	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 51	~10%
	Emerald Swift			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	3 of 51	~70%
	Graphic Spiny Lizard			~30%
	Crevice Swift			~30%
	Mountain Horned Lizard			~30%
2	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 51	~70%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			~40%
	Ornate Tree Lizard			~30%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~20%
	Zebra-tailed Lizard			<5%
3	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 51	~60%
	Western Fence Lizard			~50%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~20%
	Granite Spiny Lizard			<5%
4	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 51	~60%
	Texas Spiny Lizard			~50%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~30%
	Ornate Tree Lizard			<5%
5	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 51	~60%
	Ornate Tree Lizard			~40%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~10%
	Zebra-tailed Lizard			~10%
	Regal Horned Lizard			<5%
6	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 51	~60%
	Western Fence Lizard			~50%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~20%
	Granite Spiny Lizard			<5%
7	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 51	~60%
	Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard			~40%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~40%
8	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 51	~60%
	Texas Spiny Lizard			~50%
	Ornate Tree Lizard			<5%
9	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	3 of 51	~60%
	Graphic Spiny Lizard			~30%
	Crevice Swift			~20%
	Mountain Horned Lizard			~10%
10	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 51	~50%
	Graphic Spiny Lizard			~50%
11	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	2 of 51	~50%
	Western Fence Lizard			~30%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~20%
12	León	🇲🇽 México	2 of 51	~40%
	Crevice Swift			~30%
	Graphic Spiny Lizard			~20%
13	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 51	~40%
	Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Common Side-blotched Lizard			~20%
	Zebra-tailed Lizard			~10%
	Desert Spiny Lizard			~10%
14	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 51	~40%
	Western Fence Lizard			~40%
15	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 51	~30%
	Western Fence Lizard			~30%
16	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 51	~30%
	Emerald Swift			~30%
17	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 51	~30%
	Texas Spiny Lizard			~30%
18	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	5 of 51	~30%
	West Gulf Rough-scaled Lizard			~10%
	Texas Spiny Lizard			~10%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			<5%
	Texas Horned Lizard			<5%
	Minor Lizard			<5%
19	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 51	~30%
	Emerald Swift			~30%
20	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 51	~20%
	Rose-bellied Lizard			~20%
21	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	1 of 51	~20%
	Graphic Spiny Lizard			~20%
22	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 51	~10%
	Crevice Swift			~10%
23	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 51	~10%
	Sagebrush Lizard			~10%
24	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 51	<5%
	Western Fence Lizard			<5%
25	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 51	<5%
	Western Fence Lizard			<5%
26	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 51	<5%
	Eastern Fence Lizard			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
2	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
3	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
4	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Dallas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Bear Country USA	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Warsaw Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
14	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
15	National Zoo of Malaysia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
16	Zoologischer Garten Leipzig	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
17	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Montgomery Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Virginia Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Zoo Opole	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
23	ABQ BioPark Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
26	Krakow Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
27	El Paso Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Zoo Neuwied	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
29	Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
30	Amarillo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Henry Vilas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Reptile Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Sacramento Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Drayton Manor Theme Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
35	Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	ZooAmerica	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Recreativo San Jorge	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
38	Bergen County Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Exotarium Sosnowiec	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
41	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
42	Aquatis	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
43	Dallas World Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Biomes Marine Biology Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	herpetarium warszawskiego ZOO	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
46	Rákosův pavilon	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
47	Reptiland	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
48	Velemlokárium	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
49	akwarium warszawskiego ZOO	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
50	Bristol Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity

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