Tropidurus catalanensis
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In 3 days >90%
Tropidurus catalanensis is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae, the neotropical ground lizards. It is native to South America, where it can be found in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in Iguaçu National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Very likely
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Western Collared Spiny Lizard sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 565 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 17 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–June, August and October–March
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Western Collared Spiny Lizard in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against about 70% in April, July and September, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Collared Spiny 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Western Collared Spiny Lizard sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 2nd at about 80%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 80%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Collared Spiny Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Iguaçu National Park (565 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
