Amphisbaena camura
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The crooked worm lizard (Amphisbaena camura) is a worm lizard species in the genus Amphisbaena. A. camura is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Cope ED (1862). "Catalogues of the REPTILES obtained during the Explorations of the Parana, Paraguay, Vermejo and Uruguay [sic] Rivers, by Capt. Thos. J. Page, U. S. N.; and of those procured by Lieut. N. Michler, U. S. Top. Eng., Commander of the Expedition conducting the Survey of the Atrato River. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 14: 346-359 + errata and addenda on p. 594. (Amphisbæna camura, new species, p. 350.) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Asuncion | 🇵🇾 Paraguay |
No species of the same family or order lives in Asuncion, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crooked Worm Lizard sighting in Asuncion on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 5 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Crooked Worm Lizard in Asuncion on a given day, against under 5% in April to December, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Crooked Worm Lizard sightings, Asuncion ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crooked Worm Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Asuncion (6 verified sightings), 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.
