Shovel-snouted Lizard
Meroles anchietae
The shovel-snouted lizard (Meroles anchietae), also known commonly as Anchieta's desert lizard, Anchieta's dune lizard and the Namib sand-diver, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to southern Africa. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Shovel-snouted Lizard sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 149 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Shovel-snouted Lizard are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
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 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Shovel-snouted Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Shovel-snouted Lizard sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 149 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Shovel-snouted Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Shovel-snouted Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.