Amphisbaena vermicularis
Silhouette: Roberto Díaz Sibaja · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Wagler's worm lizard (Amphisbaena vermicularis) is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Brazil and Bolivia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | João Pessoa | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Recife | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
No species of the same family or order lives in Recife, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wagler's Worm Lizard sighting in Recife on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 14th most-seen of the 18 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Wagler's Worm Lizard in Recife on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–February, the lowest months. That is one of Recife's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain against 25 mm in November.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wagler's Worm 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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Wagler's Worm Lizard sightings, Recife ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in João Pessoa (Brazil, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wagler's Worm Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Recife (5 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.
