Leiocephalus personatus
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The Hispaniolan masked curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalus personatus) is a lizard species from the family of curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalidae). It is also known as the Hispaniolan masked curlytail, Haitian curlytail lizard and the green-legged curly-tail. endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
The species is sexually dimorphic, with the males being considerably larger, and having red markings on the head around the lower jaw. Females are much smaller, and are brown in colour, with lighter stripes running down the flanks. In males, the snout–vent length is 72 mm (2.8 in) with a tail of 122 mm (4.8 in). Adult males have a black face and throat, extending beyond the ear to the shoulder folds. Young males often have pale spots below and in front of the ears. The crown is brown. Older males often have a wide pale longitudinal stripe on the back as well as lateral stripes. The underparts are lightly spotted with black, including the chin, legs and rather paler tail. The female is rather smaller than the male with a snout-to-vent length of 54 mm (2.1 in) and is rather more drab in colouration, with four longitudinal pale stripes, much black barring between the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
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| 1 | Frankfurt Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Newport Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Haitian Curlytail Lizard sighting in Santo Domingo on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 22 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March and May–June
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Haitian Curlytail Lizard in Santo Domingo on a given day, against under 5% in September–October and December, the lowest months.
Only Santo Domingo, in our data
Santo Domingo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Haitian Curlytail Lizard sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Haitian Curlytail Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Santo Domingo (31 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.
