Diplolaemus darwinii
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Diplolaemus darwinii, also commonly known as Darwin's iguana and the southern Patagonian lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. The species is native to the southern tip of South America. Both the specific name, darwinii, and the common name, Darwin's iguana, are in honor of Charles Darwin, who was an English naturalist and the author of On the Origin of Species.
D. darwinii is found in the Patagonian Desert in southern Argentina and Chile. Darwin's iguana has a broad, triangular head and strong jaws. The diet of D. darwinii mostly consists of insects and other small invertebrates.
The preferred natural habitat of D. darwinii is the Patagonian steppes from sea level up to elevations of 700 m (2,297 ft). D. darwinii is oviparous. The IUCN has listed Darwin's iguana as being of "Least Concern" because of its wide range and the lack of any identified threats to the species.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
More parks will be added in future updates.
No species of the same family or order lives in Torres del Paine National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Darwin's Iguana sighting in Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and October–November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Darwin's Iguana in Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–September and December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Darwin's Iguana sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Torres del Paine National Park, in our data
Torres del Paine National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Darwin's Iguana sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Darwin's Iguana is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Torres del Paine National Park (8 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.
