Pseudocordylus microlepidotus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Pseudocordylus microlepidotus, or the Cape crag lizard, is a species of lizard native to shrublands and grasslands of South Africa. Three subspecies have been named: Pseudocordylus microlepidotus microlepidotus, Pseudocordylus microlepidotus fasciatus, and Pseudocordylus microlepidotus namaquensis. The species' gestation type is ovoviviparous. The species is protected under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
The two sexes are similar in size; however, males have larger heads and develop more glands than females. The sexes begin to differentiate before sexual maturity. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Crag Lizard sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 223 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 41 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October to March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Crag Lizard in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and July, the lowest months. Those are among Table Mountain National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in June.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cape Crag Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Cape Crag Lizard sightings, Table Mountain National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in De Hoop Nature Reserve (South Africa, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cape Crag Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Table Mountain National Park (223 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.
