Amphisbaena camura
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The crooked worm lizard (Amphisbaena camura) is a worm lizard species in the genus Amphisbaena. A. camura is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Cope ED (1862). "Catalogues of the REPTILES obtained during the Explorations of the Parana, Paraguay, Vermejo and Uruguay [sic] Rivers, by Capt. Thos. J. Page, U. S. N.; and of those procured by Lieut. N. Michler, U. S. Top. Eng., Commander of the Expedition conducting the Survey of the Atrato River. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 14: 346-359 + errata and addenda on p. 594. (Amphisbæna camura, new species, p. 350.) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Asuncion | 🇵🇾 Paraguay |
No species of the same family or order lives in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crooked Worm Lizard sighting in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 6 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.
December
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Crooked Worm Lizard in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–October, the lowest months. That is one of Santa Cruz de la Sierra's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 40 mm in July.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Crooked Worm Lizard sightings, Santa Cruz de la Sierra has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Asuncion (Paraguay, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crooked Worm Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (9 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.
