Western Collared Spiny Lizard

Western Collared Spiny Lizard

Tropidurus catalanensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Iguaçu National Park

Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park

Amazon Lava Lizard
LC

Amazon Lava Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tropidurus torquatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
60–70
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
80–90
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 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
70–80%
2 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
70–80%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Collared Spiny Lizard in Iguaçu National Park?

About 75% of visitor-days record a Western Collared Spiny Lizard sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 423 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Western Collared Spiny Lizard in Iguaçu National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Western Collared Spiny Lizard in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.

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