Aspidoscelis (Northern Whiptails)

Species in this group

LC

Aspidoscelis tigris

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Aspidoscelis velox

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Aspidoscelis exsanguis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Aspidoscelis scalaris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Aspidoscelis marmoratus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Aspidoscelis angusticeps

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Aspidoscelis deppii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Aspidoscelis tesselatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Aspidoscelis cozumela

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Aspidoscelis hyperythrus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Aspidoscelis sonorae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Aspidoscelis sexlineatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Aspidoscelis maximus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Aspidoscelis gularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Aspidoscelis carmenensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Aspidoscelis inornatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Aspidoscelis pictus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Aspidoscelis uniparens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Northern Whiptails

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 27 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 5 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 18	~80%
	Plateau Spotted Whiptail			~40%
	Marbled Whiptail			~30%
	Diploid Checkered Whiptail			~20%
	Little Striped Whiptail			~10%
	Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail			~10%
	Common Spotted Whiptail			<5%
2	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 18	~80%
	Western Whiptail			~50%
	Plateau Striped Whiptail			~50%
3	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~70%
	Western Whiptail			~70%
4	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 18	~60%
	Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail			~50%
	Diploid Checkered Whiptail			~30%
5	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 18	~50%
	Western Whiptail			~30%
	Sonoran Spotted Whiptail			~20%
	Desert Grassland Whiptail			~10%
6	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	4 of 18	~50%
	Race-runner			~20%
	Carmen Island Whiptail			~10%
	Western Whiptail			~10%
	Isla Monserrate Whiptail			~10%
7	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~40%
	Western Whiptail			~40%
8	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 18	~40%
	Race-runner			~30%
	Cape Region Whiptail			~20%
9	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 18	~40%
	Western Whiptail			~40%
	Plateau Striped Whiptail			~10%
10	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 18	~30%
	Yucatán Whiptail			~30%
11	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 18	~30%
	Western Whiptail			~20%
	Race-runner			~20%
12	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 18	~30%
	Blackbelly Racerunner			~30%
13	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 18	~30%
	Cozumel Racerunner			~30%
14	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 18	~20%
	Blackbelly Racerunner			~20%
15	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~20%
	Six-lined Racerunner			~20%
16	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 18	~20%
	Blackbelly Racerunner			~20%
17	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Spotted Whiptail			~20%
18	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 18	~20%
	Blackbelly Racerunner			~20%
19	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~20%
	Western Whiptail			~20%
20	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~20%
	Western Whiptail			~20%
21	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 18	~10%
	Yucatán Whiptail			~10%
22	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 18	~10%
	Yucatán Whiptail			~10%
23	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~10%
	Six-lined Racerunner			~10%
24	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~10%
	Six-lined Racerunner			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 18	~30%
	Blackbelly Racerunner			~30%
2	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~30%
	Common Spotted Whiptail			~30%
3	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~20%
	Western Whiptail			~20%
4	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~20%
	Western Whiptail			~20%
5	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 18	~20%
	Race-runner			~10%
	Western Whiptail			~10%
6	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Spotted Whiptail			~20%
7	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 18	~20%
	Blackbelly Racerunner			~20%
8	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~20%
	Western Whiptail			~20%
9	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 18	~10%
	Western Whiptail			~10%
	Sonoran Spotted Whiptail			<5%
	Race-runner			<5%
10	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~10%
	Six-lined Racerunner			~10%
11	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	1 of 18	~10%
	Common Spotted Whiptail			~10%
12	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 18	~10%
	Common Spotted Whiptail			~10%
13	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 18	~10%
	Western Whiptail			~10%
	Sonoran Spotted Whiptail			<5%
14	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~10%
	Six-lined Racerunner			~10%
15	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~10%
	Common Spotted Whiptail			~10%
16	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 18	~10%
	Common Spotted Whiptail			~10%
17	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~10%
	Western Whiptail			~10%
18	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	<5%
	Six-lined Racerunner			<5%
19	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 18	<5%
	Common Spotted Whiptail			<5%
20	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	<5%
	Common Spotted Whiptail			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
2	Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	ZooAmerica	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Northern Whiptails

Species in this group

Western Whiptail

Plateau Striped Whiptail

Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail

Plateau Spotted Whiptail

Marbled Whiptail

Yucatán Whiptail

Blackbelly Racerunner

Diploid Checkered Whiptail

Cozumel Racerunner

Race-runner

Sonoran Spotted Whiptail

Six-lined Racerunner

Cape Region Whiptail

Common Spotted Whiptail

Carmen Island Whiptail

Little Striped Whiptail

Isla Monserrate Whiptail

Desert Grassland Whiptail

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Northern Whiptails

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found