Microlophus peruvianus
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
Microlophus peruvianus, the Peru Pacific iguana, is a species of lava lizard endemic to the Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. The species is commonly attributed to the genus Microlophus but has been attributed to the genus Tropidurus.
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Peru Pacific Iguana sighting in Paracas National Reserve on a given day, based on 87 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Peru Pacific Iguana in Paracas National Reserve on a given day, against about 30% in June and November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peru Pacific Iguana sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Paracas National Reserve, in our data
Paracas National Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Peru Pacific Iguana sightings: about 60% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Peru Pacific Iguana is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Paracas National Reserve (87 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.
