Gerrhonotus liocephalus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Gerrhonotus liocephalus, also known commonly as the Texas alligator lizard, Wiegmann's alligator lizard, and la culebra con pata in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is native to Texas, Mexico, and Guatemala. There are three recognized subspecies.
The preferred natural habitats of Gerrhonotus liocephalus are forest and shrubland. Gerrhonotus liocephalus is terrestrial. Gerrhonotus liocephalus preys predominately upon insects. Gerrhonotus liocephalus is oviparous. Gerrhonotus liocephalus austrinus Hartweg & Tihen, 1946
Gerrhonotus liocephalus liocephalus Wiegmann, 1828 Gerrhonotus liocephalus loweryi Tihen, 1948 The subspecific name, loweryi, is in honor of American ornithologist George Hines Lowery, Jr. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wiegmann's alligator lizard sighting in Puebla on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 11 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.
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Wiegmann's alligator lizard in Puebla on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May and July–September, the lowest months. That is one of Puebla's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 170 mm in September.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wiegmann's alligator 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.
Only Puebla, in our data
Puebla is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Wiegmann's alligator lizard sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wiegmann's alligator lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Puebla (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.
