Mayer’s Sand Lizard
Pedioplanis mayeri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLacertidae (Wall Lizards)
- GenusPedioplanis
- SpeciesPedioplanis mayeri (Mayer’s Sand Lizard)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Mayer’s Sand Lizard sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mayer’s Sand Lizard in Etosha National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Mayer’s Sand Lizard sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mayer’s Sand Lizard in Etosha National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Mayer’s Sand Lizard in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.