Diving Lizard
Uranoscodon superciliosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTropiduridae (Neotropical Ground Lizards)
- GenusUranoscodon
- SpeciesUranoscodon superciliosus (Diving Lizard)
Uranoscodon is a monotypic genus of iguanomorph lizard belonging to the family Tropiduridae, the Neotropical ground lizards. Its sole member, Uranoscodon superciliosus, is commonly known as the diving lizard, brown tree climber or mophead iguana. It is found near water in the Amazon rainforest of South America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Diving Lizard sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Diving Lizard in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Diving Lizard sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Diving Lizard in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Diving Lizard in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.