Island Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus compressus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAnguidae (Glass and Alligator Lizards)
- GenusOphisaurus (North American Glass Lizards)
- SpeciesOphisaurus compressus (Island Glass Lizard)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Island Glass Lizard sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Island Glass Lizard in Everglades National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Island Glass Lizard sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Island Glass Lizard in Everglades National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Island Glass Lizard in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.