Black Lava Lizard

Black Lava Lizard

Tropidurus melanopleurus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Amboró National Park

Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park

Tropidurus azurduyae

Tropidurus azurduyae

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tropidurus azurduyae

Insufficient data
Brown Leaf Lizard
LC

Brown Leaf Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Stenocercus caducus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
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 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
30–40%
2 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Lava Lizard in Amboró National Park?

About 37% of visitor-days record a Black Lava Lizard sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black Lava Lizard in Amboró National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Black Lava Lizard in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.

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