Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusPhrynosoma (Horned Lizards)
- SpeciesPhrynosoma platyrhinos (Desert Horned Lizard)
The desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to western North America. They are often referred to as "horny toads", although they are not toads, but lizards. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Horned Lizard sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
📅 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 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Desert Horned Lizard in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Horned Lizard sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Desert Horned Lizard in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
April has the highest sighting rate for Desert Horned Lizard in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.