Tropiduridae (Neotropical Ground Lizards)

Species in this group

LC

Tropidurus catalanensis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Tropidurus semitaeniatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Tropidurus melanopleurus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Microlophus occipitalis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Microlophus indefatigabilis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Tropidurus lagunablanca

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Plica plica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

NT Endemic

Microlophus bivittatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Microlophus albemarlensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Tropidurus hispidus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Tropidurus torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Tropidurus spinulosus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Stenocercus erythrogaster

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Stenocercus humeralis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Microlophus delanonis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Microlophus jacobii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Plica umbra

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Uracentron flaviceps

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Stenocercus iridescens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

VU Endemic

Stenocercus ornatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

NT Endemic

Microlophus grayii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Microlophus barringtonensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Stenocercus roseiventris

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

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~50%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Neotropical Ground Lizards

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 66 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 11 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	7 of 23	~90%
	Santa Cruz Lava Lizard			~50%
	San Cristobal Lava Lizard			~40%
	Isabela Lava Lizard			~40%
	Hood Lava Lizard			~30%
	Santiago Lava Lizard			~30%
	Floreana Lava Lizard			~20%
	Santa Fe Lava Lizard			~20%
2	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 23	~80%
	Striped Lava Lizard			~70%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			~40%
3	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 23	~80%
	Western Collared Spiny Lizard			~80%
4	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~80%
	Western Collared Spiny Lizard			~80%
5	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 23	~70%
	Knobbed Pacific Iguana			~70%
	West Ecuadorian Whorl-tailed Iguana			~20%
6	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 23	~70%
	Black Lava Lizard			~70%
7	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 23	~60%
	Tree Runner			~40%
	Blue-lipped Tree Lizard			~30%
	Rose Whorltail Iguana			~10%
8	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~50%
	Chaco Spiny Lizard			~50%
9	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3 of 23	~50%
	Tree Runner			~30%
	Tropical Thornytail Iguana			~20%
	Blue-lipped Tree Lizard			~10%
10	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 23	~50%
	Tree Runner			~50%
11	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 23	~40%
	Tree Runner			~40%
12	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 23	~40%
	Patterned Whorltail Iguana			~30%
	Girard's Whorltail Iguana			~20%
13	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 23	~30%
	Tree Runner			~20%
	Blue-lipped Tree Lizard			~20%
14	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~30%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			~30%
15	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 23	~30%
	Spiny Lava Lizard			~30%
16	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~30%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			~30%
17	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 23	~30%
	Violet-bellied Whorl-tailed Iguana			~30%
18	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 23	~20%
	Blue-lipped Tree Lizard			~20%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~70%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			~70%
2	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~50%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			~50%
3	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~50%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			~50%
4	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~50%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			~50%
5	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~50%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			~50%
6	Natal	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~40%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			~40%
7	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~40%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			~40%
8	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~40%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			~40%
9	Niterói	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~40%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			~40%
10	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 23	~30%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			~30%
11	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~30%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			~30%
12	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 23	~30%
	Western Collared Spiny Lizard			~20%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			~10%
13	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~30%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			~30%
14	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~30%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			~30%
15	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 23	~20%
	West Ecuadorian Whorl-tailed Iguana			~20%
16	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~20%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			~20%
17	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 23	~20%
	Spiny Lava Lizard			~20%
18	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 23	~10%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			~10%
19	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 23	~10%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
2	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
8	Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Leningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
10	Africarium	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
11	terrarium ogrodu zoologicznego we Wrocławiu	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity

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Neotropical Ground Lizards

Species in this group

Western Collared Spiny Lizard

Striped Lava Lizard

Black Lava Lizard

Knobbed Pacific Iguana

Santa Cruz Lava Lizard

Chaco Spiny Lizard

Tree Runner

San Cristobal Lava Lizard

Isabela Lava Lizard

Peters' Lava Lizard

Amazon Lava Lizard

Spiny Lava Lizard

Violet-bellied Whorl-tailed Iguana

Patterned Whorltail Iguana

Hood Lava Lizard

Santiago Lava Lizard

Blue-lipped Tree Lizard

Tropical Thornytail Iguana

West Ecuadorian Whorl-tailed Iguana

Girard's Whorltail Iguana

Floreana Lava Lizard

Santa Fe Lava Lizard

Rose Whorltail Iguana

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Neotropical Ground Lizards

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found