Tropidurus hispidus
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In 3 days >90%
Tropidurus hispidus, Peters's lava lizard or neotropical lava lizard, is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. It is found in South America. The scientific name derives from the Greek "Tropidurus" (meaning "keel") and the Latin "hispidus" (meaning "rough" or "shaggy").
Tropidurus hispidus is found in several countries of South America, including Venezuela, Isla Margarita, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil. In Brazil, Tropidurus hispidus has a generally uniform and apparently continuous distribution throughout the Caatinga biome. It also occurs in coastal sand dunes within Restinga habitats of the Atlantic Forest, at several localities in the transition zone between the Caatinga and Atlantic Forest, in the campos rupestres of the Serra do Espinhaço range within the Cerrado biome, and in enclaves of open vegetation in the Amazon biome, extending northward to areas north of the Amazon River. Tropidurus hispidus is considered a habitat generalist and can be found on a wide variety of substrates, including rocks, soil, forest edges, trees, fallen logs, sandy ground, fences and house walls. Its also considered a synanthropic... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Leningrad Zoo | 🇷🇺 Russia |
No species of the same family or order lives in Recife, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Peters' Lava Lizard sighting in Recife on a given day, based on 166 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 18 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Peters' Lava Lizard in Recife on a given day, against about 50% in April, the lowest month. That is one of Recife's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 260 mm in June.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peters' Lava Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Peters' Lava Lizard sightings, Recife has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Salvador (Brazil, about 50%) and Manaus (Brazil, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Peters' Lava Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Recife (166 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.
