Plateau Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis velox
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTeiidae (Whiptails and Tegus)
- GenusAspidoscelis (Northern Whiptails)
- SpeciesAspidoscelis velox (Plateau Striped Whiptail)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Striped Whiptail sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon 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 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plateau Striped Whiptail in Grand Canyon National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Striped Whiptail sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plateau Striped Whiptail in Grand Canyon National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Plateau Striped Whiptail in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.