Jackson's Forest Lizard
Jackson's Forest LizardJackson's Forest Lizard

Jackson's Forest Lizard

Adolfus jacksoni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Volcanoes National Park
7 Verified records at Volcanoes National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Adolfus jacksoni, also known commonly as Jackson's forest lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to East Africa. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Forest Lizard sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park

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LC

Sparse-scaled Forest Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Congolacerta vauereselli

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
50–60
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
6 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Jackson's Forest Lizard in Volcanoes National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Forest Lizard sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Jackson's Forest Lizard in Volcanoes National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Jackson's Forest Lizard in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.

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