Amphisbaena darwinii
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Darwin's ringed worm lizard (Amphisbaena darwinii) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to South America. The specific name, darwinii, is in honor of English naturalist Charles Darwin.
Darwin's ringed worm lizard may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 36 cm (14 in). Darwin's ringed worm lizard is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The preferred natural habitat is grassland. Darwin's ringed worm lizard is fossorial and oviparous.
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
No species of the same family or order lives in Buenos Aires, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Darwin's Ringed Worm Lizard sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 91 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 22 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Darwin's Ringed Worm Lizard in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in August, the lowest month.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Darwin's Ringed Worm Lizard sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Montevideo (Uruguay, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Darwin's Ringed Worm Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Buenos Aires (91 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.
