Sceloporus variabilis
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Sceloporus variabilis, commonly known as the rose-bellied lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is found from Central America to southern Texas Sceloporus variabilis can be found from southern Texas to northern Costa Rica, often in more arid regions.
Sceloporus variabilis is found in a variety of habitats including ocean beaches, grassland, shrubland, and forest, at elevations from sea level to 2,500 m (8,200 ft). Sceloporus variabilis is one of the smaller species of the genus Sceloporus. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 54 mm (2.1 in). With an unbroken tail, it may reach a maximum total length of 140 mm (5.5 in).
Dorsally, it is tan or olive, with a double series of dark brown spots. There are two yellowish dorsolateral stripes, one at each side of the back. Males are darker on the side below the dorsolateral stripe. Ventrally, it is dirty white or yellowish. Males have a large pink blotch on each side of the belly, which is bordered with dark blue, and they also have a black mark on the axilla.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
No species of the same family or order lives in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Rose-bellied Lizard sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 14 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Rose-bellied Lizard in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve on a given day, against about 10% in September, the lowest month. That is one of Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 560 mm in October.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rose-bellied Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Rose-bellied Lizard sightings, Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Ostional Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 40%) and Las Baulas Marine National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rose-bellied Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve (60 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
