Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusCallisaurus
- SpeciesCallisaurus draconoides (Zebra-tailed Lizard)
The zebra-tailed lizard (Callisaurus draconoides) is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is native to the Southwestern United States and adjacent northwestern Mexico. There are nine recognized subspecies. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra-tailed Lizard sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
Small-scaled Lizard
Urosaurus nigricauda
Shortnose Rock Lizard
Petrosaurus repens
Cedros Island Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cerroense
Baja California Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus zosteromus
Granite Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus orcutti
Hunsaker's Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus hunsakeri
📅 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 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Zebra-tailed Lizard in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra-tailed Lizard sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Zebra-tailed Lizard in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Zebra-tailed Lizard in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.