San Cristobal Lava Lizard
Microlophus bivittatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTropiduridae (Neotropical Ground Lizards)
- GenusMicrolophus (Pacific Iguanas)
- SpeciesMicrolophus bivittatus (San Cristobal Lava Lizard)
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Santa Cruz Lava Lizard
Microlophus indefatigabilis
Isabela Lava Lizard
Microlophus albemarlensis
Hood Lava Lizard
Microlophus delanonis
Santiago Lava Lizard
Microlophus jacobii
Floreana Lava Lizard
Microlophus grayii
Santa Fe Lava Lizard
Microlophus barringtonensis
Pinzón Lava Lizard
Microlophus duncanensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a San Cristobal Lava Lizard in Galápagos Islands?
About 45% of visitor-days record a San Cristobal Lava Lizard sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 712 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see San Cristobal Lava Lizard in Galápagos Islands?
May has the highest sighting rate for San Cristobal Lava Lizard in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.