What are the chances of seeing a Makolowodé’s Trachylepis in Odzala-Kokoua National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Makolowodé’s Trachylepis sighting in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 8 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 Makolowodé’s Trachylepis in Odzala-Kokoua National Park?
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Makolowodé’s Trachylepis in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–June and September–November, the lowest months. That is one of Odzala-Kokoua National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 240 mm in October.
What time of day is best to see a Makolowodé’s Trachylepis?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Makolowodé’s Trachylepis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Makolowodé’s Trachylepis?
Only Odzala-Kokoua National Park, in our data
Odzala-Kokoua National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Makolowodé’s Trachylepis sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Makolowodé’s Trachylepis live in Odzala-Kokoua National Park?
Same genus: Trachylepis
The closest relatives of the Makolowodé’s Trachylepis that you can see in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (genus Trachylepis, Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas) are Speckle-lipped Mabuya (about 30%) and Tropical Mabuya (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Makolowodé’s Trachylepis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Makolowodé’s Trachylepis is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (8 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.