Laemanctus waltersi
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Laemanctus waltersi, also known commonly as Walters' casquehead iguana or Walters's casquehead iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is endemic to Honduras. The specific name, waltersi, is in honor of taxidermist Leon L. Walters, who collected the holotype with Karl Schmidt.
L. waltersi is found in northwestern Honduras. L. waltersi is oviparous. McCoy CJ (1968). "A Review of the Genus Laemanctus (Reptilia: Iguanidae)". Copeia 1968 (4): 665–678. (Laemanctus longipes waltersi, new taxonomic status).
McCranie JR (2015). "A checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Honduras, with additions, comments on taxonomy, some recent taxonomic decisions, and areas of further studies needed". Zootaxa 3931 (3): 352–386. (Laemanctus waltersi, new taxonomic status).
McCranie JR (2018). "The Lizards, Crocodiles, and Turtles of Honduras. Systematics, Distribution, and Conservation". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 15 (1): 1–129. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Honduran Casquehead Iguana sighting in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 16 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Honduran Casquehead Iguana in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 80 mm in February.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Honduran Casquehead Iguana sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park, in our data
Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Honduran Casquehead Iguana sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Honduran Casquehead Iguana is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (6 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.
