Amazon Lava Lizard
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Amazon Lava Lizard

Tropidurus torquatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Tijuca National Park
134 Verified records at Tijuca National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Tropidurus torquatus is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae, the Neotropical ground lizards. Its common name is Amazon lava lizard. The species is endemic to South America. There are no subspecies. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Amazon Lava Lizard sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
4 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
5 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
6 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Amazon Lava Lizard in Tijuca National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Amazon Lava Lizard sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Amazon Lava Lizard in Tijuca National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Amazon Lava Lizard in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.

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