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.