Desert Night Lizard
Xantusia vigilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyXantusiidae (Night Lizards)
- GenusXantusia (Desert Night Lizards)
- SpeciesXantusia vigilis (Desert Night Lizard)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Night Lizard sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 83 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree 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 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Desert Night Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Night Lizard sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 83 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Desert Night Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Desert Night Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.