Common Giant Plated Lizard
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Common Giant Plated Lizard

Matobosaurus validus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Hwange National Park
11 Verified records at Hwange National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The giant plated lizard (Matobosaurus validus) is a lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae, which is found in dry to mesic habitats of southern Africa. They are wary and stay close to their rocky retreats. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Giant Plated Lizard sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park

Sudan Plated Lizard
LC

Sudan Plated Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Broadleysaurus major

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
5–10
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
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 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
2 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
4 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Giant Plated Lizard in Hwange National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Common Giant Plated Lizard sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Giant Plated Lizard in Hwange National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Common Giant Plated Lizard in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.

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