What are the chances of seeing a Mastigodryas reticulatus in Machalilla National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mastigodryas reticulatus sighting in Machalilla National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 13 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.
When is the best time to see a Mastigodryas reticulatus in Machalilla National Park?
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mastigodryas reticulatus in Machalilla National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Machalilla National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 5 mm in September.
What time of day is best to see a Mastigodryas reticulatus?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mastigodryas reticulatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Mastigodryas reticulatus?
Only Machalilla National Park, in our data
Machalilla National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mastigodryas reticulatus sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Mastigodryas reticulatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mastigodryas reticulatus is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Machalilla National Park (16 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.