Sceloporus variabilis
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Sceloporus variabilis, commonly known as the rose-bellied lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is found from Central America to southern Texas Sceloporus variabilis can be found from southern Texas to northern Costa Rica, often in more arid regions.
Sceloporus variabilis is found in a variety of habitats including ocean beaches, grassland, shrubland, and forest, at elevations from sea level to 2,500 m (8,200 ft). Sceloporus variabilis is one of the smaller species of the genus Sceloporus. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 54 mm (2.1 in). With an unbroken tail, it may reach a maximum total length of 140 mm (5.5 in).
Dorsally, it is tan or olive, with a double series of dark brown spots. There are two yellowish dorsolateral stripes, one at each side of the back. Males are darker on the side below the dorsolateral stripe. Ventrally, it is dirty white or yellowish. Males have a large pink blotch on each side of the belly, which is bordered with dark blue, and they also have a black mark on the axilla.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rose-bellied Lizard sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 927 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 33 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May and August–October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rose-bellied Lizard in San Antonio on a given day, against about 10% in January, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rose-bellied 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 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Rose-bellied Lizard sightings, San Antonio ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Tegucigalpa (Honduras, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rose-bellied Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in San Antonio (927 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.
