Makolowodé’s Trachylepis

Makolowodé’s Trachylepis

Trachylepis makolowodei

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Odzala-Kokoua National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

8 Verified sightings at Odzala-Kokoua National Park From 2019 to 2026
8 In 1 park
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Odzala-Kokoua National Park 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

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.

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