Pseudocordylus subviridis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Pseudocordylus subviridis, also known as the Drakensberg crag lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. It is a small lizard found in South Africa and Lesotho. It can grow to about 10 cm (3.9 in) from snout to vent. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
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No species of the same family or order lives in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Drakensberg Crag Lizard sighting in Golden Gate Highlands National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and December–January
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Drakensberg Crag Lizard in Golden Gate Highlands National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June, September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Golden Gate Highlands National Park's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in June.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Drakensberg Crag Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Golden Gate Highlands National Park, in our data
Golden Gate Highlands National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Drakensberg Crag Lizard sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Drakensberg Crag Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Golden Gate Highlands National Park (5 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.
