Cozumel Spiny Lizard
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Cozumel Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus cozumelae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
13 Verified records at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Sceloporus cozumelae, the Cozumel spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is endemic to Mexico. The species is native to coastal areas of the Yucatán Peninsula, where it has been found in Yucatán, Quintana Roo, and northernmost Campeche, and on the islands of Cozumel, Isla Contoy, and Isla Mujeres, from sea level up to 50 meters elevation. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Cozumel Spiny Lizard sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard
LC

Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Sceloporus chrysostictus

30–40% · Possible
Lundell's Spiny Lizard
LC

Lundell's Spiny Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Sceloporus lundelli

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
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 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
2 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
4 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cozumel Spiny Lizard in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Cozumel Spiny Lizard sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cozumel Spiny Lizard in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Cozumel Spiny Lizard in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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