Cope's Mabuya

Cope's Mabuya

Notomabuya frenata

Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at El Impenetrable National Park
9 Verified sightings at El Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
22 Verified sightings across all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Cope's Mabuya

Notomabuya is a genus of skinks. It contains one species, Notomabuya frenata, which is found in South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northeast Argentina. This species is viviparous and shows sexual dimorphism in body size, with adults females being bigger than males.

N. frenata is a diurnal and viviparous species, and its diet is composed mainly by small arthropods, although preying in another smaller lizards and even cannibalism were already registered. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~40%
2 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
3 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
5 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cope's Mabuya in El Impenetrable National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cope's Mabuya sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cope's Mabuya in El Impenetrable National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Cope's Mabuya in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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