Common Monkey Lizard
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Common Monkey Lizard

Polychrus marmoratus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cordillera Azul National Park
5 Verified records at Cordillera Azul National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

Polychrus marmoratus or many-colored bush anole is a species of bush anole. It is also commonly referred to as the monkey lizard due to its slow movement. The lizard has many predators, including spiders and primates. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Monkey Lizard sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
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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 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
2 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
3 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Monkey Lizard in Cordillera Azul National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Common Monkey Lizard sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Monkey Lizard in Cordillera Azul National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Common Monkey Lizard in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

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