Laudakia vulgaris
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
Laudakia vulgaris, also known as the Egyptian rock agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Syria, southern Lebanon, and northern Saudi Arabia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
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| 1 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Chester Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Marwell Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | The Green Zoo Wuppertal | 🇩🇪 Germany |
No species of the same family or order lives in Jerusalem, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Rock Agama sighting in Jerusalem on a given day, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 10 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.
July
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Rock Agama in Jerusalem on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month. That is one of Jerusalem's driest months, with almost no rain against 90 mm in January.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Egyptian Rock Agama sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Egyptian Rock Agama sightings, Jerusalem ranks 2nd at about 50%. The best odds are in Amman (Jordan, about 80%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Egyptian Rock Agama is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Jerusalem (57 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.
