Amphisbaena vermicularis
Silhouette: Roberto Díaz Sibaja · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Wagler's worm lizard (Amphisbaena vermicularis) is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Brazil and Bolivia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | João Pessoa | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Recife | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
No species of the same family or order lives in Fortaleza, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wagler's Worm Lizard sighting in Fortaleza on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 12 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.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Wagler's Worm Lizard in Fortaleza on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–August and November, the lowest months. That is one of Fortaleza's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 240 mm in April.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wagler's Worm 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Wagler's Worm Lizard sightings, Fortaleza ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in João Pessoa (Brazil, about 20%) and Recife (Brazil, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wagler's Worm Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Fortaleza (8 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.
