Genus

Desert Iguanas

Dipsosaurus

1 species in our catalog · found in 6 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyIguanidae (Iguanas and Chuckwallas)
GenusDipsosaurus (Desert Iguanas)

Species in this group

Dipsosaurus dorsalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~20%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Desert Iguanas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 14 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~60%
	Desert Iguana			~60%
2	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~50%
	Desert Iguana			~50%
3	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~20%
	Desert Iguana			~20%
4	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 1	~20%
	Desert Iguana			~20%
5	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 1	~20%
	Desert Iguana			~20%
6	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 1	~20%
	Desert Iguana			~20%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~10%
	Desert Iguana			~10%
2	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~10%
	Desert Iguana			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
2	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Philadelphia Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Hogle Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Lehigh Valley Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Drayton Manor Theme Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
11	Vivarium Darmstadt	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
12	Orange County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Monterey Bay Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Lindsay Wildlife Experience	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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