All 5 in 3 days here: ~70%
City
Lagos
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Africa, Nigeria 220 spp. recorded
Lagos, or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan port city in southwestern Nigeria. Wikipedia
6.638° N 3.386° E
🦜 Nature
220 Species sighted
1,711 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Mar Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
LC
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
LC
Forest Giant Squirrel
Protoxerus stangeri
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
Striped Ground Squirrel
Xerus erythropus
LC
Tantalus Monkey
Chlorocebus tantalus
LC
Thomas's Rope Squirrel
Funisciurus anerythrus
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
African Redhead Agama
Agama picticauda
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Elegant Sand Racer
Psammophis elegans
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Bird Snake
Thelotornis kirtlandii
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Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
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Antillean House Gecko
Hemidactylus angulatus
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Spotted Bush Snake
Philothamnus semivariegatus
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Green Bush Snake
Philothamnus nitidus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Mascarene Ridged Frog
Ptychadena mascareniensis
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Tropical Clawed Frog
Xenopus tropicalis
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Ahl's River Frog
Phrynobatrachus latifrons
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Brown Banana Frog
Afrixalus dorsalis
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Lime Reed Frog
Hyperolius fusciventris
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
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Antillean House Gecko
Hemidactylus angulatus
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Cross River Half-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus eniangii
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Lime Reed Frog
Hyperolius fusciventris
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Recent sightings in Lagos
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
19Jan
15Feb
21Mar
19Apr
19May
3.7Jun
18Jul
3.8Aug
4.4Sep
18Oct
4.9Nov
21Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
0.4%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
1
areasWildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.4
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 648
🐒 Mammals 175
🦎 Reptiles 138
🐸 Amphibians 43
1004 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
42 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.2
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
53% 📊
Coverage (121 species at ≥5% of 1004 in the inventory)
12% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 3 reptile, 1 mammal)
65% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
7 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
11 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.6
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 0.4% land Low
Protected areas 1 Medium
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Lagos?
220 species
Lagos's urban area has 220 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Mona Monkey (about 70%), Pied Crow (about 60%), Black Kite (about 60%), Laughing Dove (about 60%) and Cattle Egret (about 60%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Nile Monitor (about 50%); among amphibians, Egyptian Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Lagos?
March–April and December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 50% in January–February, May, July and October. Those are among Lagos's driest months, with about 75 mm of rain a month against 250 mm in September.
Can you see a Mona Monkey in Lagos?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Mona Monkey sighting in Lagos on a given day, based on 90 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–March, September–October and December (about 80%).
Can you see a Forest Cobra in Lagos?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Cobra sighting in Lagos on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and April–May (about 70%).
Can you see an Emerald Snake in Lagos?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Emerald Snake sighting in Lagos on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 60%).
Is Lagos good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Lagos gets 4.3/5: 159th of 380 cities worldwide and 18th in Africa. 15 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
Nearest Parks
Nearest Zoos & Centres
Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data