Tropidurus (Lava Lizards) — Wallace's Line

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

Tropidurus lagunablanca

Daily sighting probability ~50% · 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

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~60%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~70%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Lava Lizards

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 20 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 3 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 7	~80%
	Striped Lava Lizard			~70%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			~40%
2	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 7	~80%
	Western Collared Spiny Lizard			~80%
3	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~80%
	Western Collared Spiny Lizard			~80%
4	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 7	~70%
	Black Lava Lizard			~70%
5	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~50%
	Chaco Spiny Lizard			~50%
6	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~30%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			~30%
7	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 7	~30%
	Spiny Lava Lizard			~30%
8	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~30%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			~30%

Cities Ranked

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

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
2	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Leningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity

Lava Lizards

Species in this group

Western Collared Spiny Lizard

Striped Lava Lizard

Black Lava Lizard

Chaco Spiny Lizard

Peters' Lava Lizard

Amazon Lava Lizard

Spiny Lava Lizard

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Lava Lizards

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found