Bushveld Lizard
Heliobolus lugubris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLacertidae (Wall Lizards)
- GenusHeliobolus
- SpeciesHeliobolus lugubris (Bushveld Lizard)
Heliobolus lugubris, also known commonly as the bushveld lizard, mourning racerunner, or the black and yellow sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is found in Southern Africa: southern Angola, Namibia, Botswana, southwestern Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique, and south-central to northern South Africa. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Bushveld Lizard sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard
Meroles cuneirostris
Spotted Sand Lizard
Meroles suborbitalis
Namaqua Sand Lizard
Pedioplanis namaquensis
Spotted Sand Lizard
Pedioplanis lineoocellata
Plain Sand Lizard
Pedioplanis undata
Short-headed Sandveld Lizard
Pedioplanis breviceps
Knox's Ocellated Sand Lizard
Meroles knoxii
📅 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 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bushveld Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bushveld Lizard sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bushveld Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Bushveld Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.