Aspidoscelis velox
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
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 |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Striped Whiptail sighting in Zion National Park on a given day, based on 195 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 21 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Striped Whiptail in Zion National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to February, the lowest months. Those are among Zion National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 75 mm in March.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Plateau Striped Whiptail sightings, Zion National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Grand Canyon National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plateau Striped Whiptail is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Zion National Park (195 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.
