Tiger Pacific Iguana

Tiger Pacific Iguana

Microlophus tigris

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Lima

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

45 Verified sightings at Lima
October Best month

About the Tiger Pacific Iguana

Microlophus tigris, the tiger Pacific iguana, is a species of lava lizard endemic to Peru. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lima 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tiger Pacific Iguana in Lima?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tiger Pacific Iguana sighting in Lima on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 6 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.

When is the best time to see a Tiger Pacific Iguana in Lima?

October

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tiger Pacific Iguana in Lima on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month.

Where else can you see a Tiger Pacific Iguana?

Only Lima, in our data

Lima is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Tiger Pacific Iguana sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Tiger Pacific Iguana live in Lima?

Same genus: Microlophus

The closest relatives of the Tiger Pacific Iguana that you can see in Lima (genus Microlophus, Pacific Iguanas) are Tschudi's Pacific Iguana (about 10%) and Peru Pacific Iguana (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Tiger Pacific Iguana sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tiger Pacific Iguana is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Lima (45 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.

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