Flat-tailed Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma mcallii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusPhrynosoma (Horned Lizards)
- SpeciesPhrynosoma mcallii (Flat-tailed Horned Lizard)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Flat-tailed Horned Lizard sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park
Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
Coast Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma blainvillii
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
Long-tailed Brush Lizard
Urosaurus graciosus
Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma inornata
Banded Rock Lizard
Petrosaurus mearnsi
Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma scoparia
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
Granite Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus orcutti
📅 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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Flat-tailed Horned Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Flat-tailed Horned Lizard sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Flat-tailed Horned Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Flat-tailed Horned Lizard in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.