Desert Iguana
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Desert Iguana

Dipsosaurus dorsalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
9 Verified records at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) is an iguana species found in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts of the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, as well as on several Gulf of California islands. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Iguana sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
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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 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
2 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
5 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Desert Iguana in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Iguana sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Desert Iguana in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Desert Iguana in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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