Cuvier's Madagascar Swift
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Cuvier's Madagascar Swift

Oplurus cuvieri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
68 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Oplurus cuvieri, commonly known as the collared iguana, the collared iguanid lizard, Cuvier's Madagascar skink, Cuvier's Madagascar swift, and the Madagascan collared iguana, is a species of arboreal lizard in the family Opluridae. The species is native to Madagascar and the island of Grande Comore, Comoros. There are two recognized subspecies. O. cuvieri is the largest of six species in the genus Oplurus. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Cuvier's Madagascar Swift sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
80–90
Mar
80–90
Apr
70–80
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
Nov
80–90
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
80–90%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cuvier's Madagascar Swift in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 85% of wildlife watchers report a Cuvier's Madagascar Swift sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cuvier's Madagascar Swift in Ankarafantsika National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Cuvier's Madagascar Swift in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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