Ophiodes striatus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Ophiodes striatus, the striped worm lizard, is a species of limbless lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
No species of the same family or order lives in Serra da Canastra National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Worm Lizard sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 8 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Worm Lizard in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Worm Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Striped Worm Lizard sightings, Serra da Canastra National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Iberá National Park (Argentina, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Striped Worm Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Serra da Canastra National Park (13 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.
