Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard
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Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus chrysostictus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
31 Verified records at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Sceloporus chrysostictus, the yellow-spotted spiny lizard or Yucatán spiny lizard, is a species of phrynosomatid lizard. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

Lundell's Spiny Lizard
LC

Lundell's Spiny Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Sceloporus lundelli

10–20% · With luck
Cozumel Spiny Lizard
LC Endemic

Cozumel Spiny Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Sceloporus cozumelae

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
2 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
3 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
4 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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