Polychrus marmoratus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Polychrus marmoratus or many-colored bush anole is a species of bush anole. It is also commonly referred to as the monkey lizard due to its slow movement. The lizard has many predators, including spiders and primates. Polychrus marmoratus weighs 101.19 grams. The lizard is 30 to 50 centimeters long. It has a blunt snout with large and smooth scales on the dorsal surface of the head. The scales on the flank and skin are smaller. The lizard is commonly brown or olive-grey. Blue or black spots may be present on the head. The neck is bluish, while the ventral region is whitish. Five or six "V-shaped bands" are present on the back.
The lizard hunts insects and spiders using an ambush method. It will also feed on flowers and seeds. The lizard inhabits semi-deciduous forests. The species is present in Guyana, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador. The species has also been sighted in Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, and Florida. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | João Pessoa | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Recife | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
No species of the same family or order lives in Recife, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Monkey Lizard sighting in Recife on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 18 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–March and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Monkey Lizard in Recife on a given day, against under 5% in April–July, September and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Monkey Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Common Monkey Lizard sightings, Recife ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in João Pessoa (Brazil, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Monkey Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Recife (10 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.
