Hsuehshan Grass Lizard

Hsuehshan Grass Lizard

Takydromus hsuehshanensis

Silhouette: Gustav Mützel · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Taroko National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%

51 Verified sightings at Taroko National Park From 2019 to 2026
51 In 1 park
June Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Hsuehshan Grass Lizard

Takydromus hsuehshanensis is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to Taiwan. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park

No species of the same family or order lives in Taroko National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hsuehshan Grass Lizard in Taroko National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Hsuehshan Grass Lizard sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 14 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Hsuehshan Grass Lizard in Taroko National Park?

June

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Hsuehshan Grass Lizard in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Hsuehshan Grass Lizard?

Between 3 and 6 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hsuehshan Grass Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see a Hsuehshan Grass Lizard?

Only Taroko National Park, in our data

Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hsuehshan Grass Lizard sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Hsuehshan Grass Lizard sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hsuehshan Grass Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Taroko 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.

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