Tetradactylus seps
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Tetradactylus seps, commonly known as the short-legged seps or five-toed whip lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is found in South Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
No species of the same family or order lives in Table Mountain National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Five-toed Whip Lizard sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 41 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Five-toed Whip Lizard in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Five-toed Whip Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Five-toed Whip Lizard sightings, Table Mountain National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Garden Route National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Five-toed Whip Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Table Mountain National Park (51 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.
