Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Zonosaurus laticaudatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC

Zonosaurus madagascariensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Zonosaurus ornatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Matobosaurus validus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Broadleysaurus major

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Gerrhosaurus intermedius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Cordylosaurus subtessellatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Gerrhosaurus flavigularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Tetradactylus seps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Plated Lizards

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 22 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 72 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 9	~90%
	Western Girdled Lizard			~90%
2	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 9	~50%
	Common Giant Plated Lizard			~30%
	Sudan Plated Lizard			~10%
	Eastern Black-lined Plated Lizard			~10%
	Yellow-throated Plated Lizard			~10%
3	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 9	~40%
	Madagascar Girdled Lizard			~40%
4	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 9	~40%
	Ornate Girdled Lizard			~40%
5	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 9	~30%
	Common Giant Plated Lizard			~30%
6	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 9	~30%
	Common Giant Plated Lizard			~30%
7	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 9	~20%
	Sudan Plated Lizard			~20%
8	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 9	~20%
	Sudan Plated Lizard			~20%
9	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 9	~10%
	Dwarf Plated Lizard			~10%
10	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	~10%
	Five-toed Whip Lizard			~10%
11	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-throated Plated Lizard			~10%
12	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	~10%
	Five-toed Whip Lizard			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 9	~60%
	Sudan Plated Lizard			~60%
2	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-throated Plated Lizard			~10%
3	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-throated Plated Lizard			~10%
4	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	~10%
	Five-toed Whip Lizard			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
3	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
5	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
7	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
9	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
11	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
13	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
14	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
15	Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
16	Planète Sauvage	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
17	Safari Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
18	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
20	Detroit Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Kyiv Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
25	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
26	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
27	Calgary Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
28	Dickerson Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Indianapolis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Oregon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Zoosafari Fasanolandia	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
32	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Gembira Loka Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
34	Cameron Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Nikolaev Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
36	Zoologischer Garten Magdeburg	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
37	Honolulu Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
39	Lithuanian Zoo	🇱🇹 Lithuania	In captivity
40	Łódź Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
41	Zoo d'Amnéville	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
42	Aquarama Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
43	Plock Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
44	Magnetic Hill Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
45	African Village	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
46	Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
47	Loro Parque	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
48	The Abilene Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Racine Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Leningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity

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Plated Lizards

Species in this group

Western Girdled Lizard

Madagascar Girdled Lizard

Ornate Girdled Lizard

Common Giant Plated Lizard

Sudan Plated Lizard

Eastern Black-lined Plated Lizard

Dwarf Plated Lizard

Yellow-throated Plated Lizard

Five-toed Whip Lizard

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Plated Lizards

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found