Eastern Collared Lizard
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Eastern Collared Lizard

Crotaphytus collaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
10 Verified records at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris), also commonly called eastern collared lizard, Oklahoma collared lizard, mountain boomer, yellow-headed collared lizard, and collared lizard, is a North American species of lizard in the family Crotaphytidae. The common name "collared lizard" comes from the lizard's distinct coloration, which includes bands of black around the neck and shoulders that look like a collar. Males can be very colorful, with blue-green bodies, yellow stripes on the tail and back, and yellow-orange throats. Five subspecies are recognized. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Collared Lizard sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
LC

Long-nosed Leopard Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Gambelia wislizenii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Collared Lizard in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Collared Lizard sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Collared Lizard in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Collared Lizard in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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