Dwarf Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus squamosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusSceloporus (Spiny Lizards)
- SpeciesSceloporus squamosus (Dwarf Spiny Lizard)
Sceloporus squamosus, the Mexican spiny lizard or dwarf spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Honduras. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Spiny Lizard sighting in Celaque National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Celaque National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dwarf Spiny Lizard in Celaque National Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Spiny Lizard sighting in Celaque National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dwarf Spiny Lizard in Celaque National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Dwarf Spiny Lizard in Celaque National Park in our monthly data.