Ornate Scrub Lizard

Ornate Scrub Lizard

Nucras ornata

Silhouette: Gustav Mützel · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Gorongosa National Park
2 Verified sightings at Gorongosa National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 Verified sightings across all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Ornate Scrub Lizard

Nucras ornata, the ornate sandveld lizard or ornate scrub lizard, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, south to KwaZulu-Natal, west to the Cape Province, Botswana, and Namibia. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Gorongosa National Park

Common Rough-scaled Lizard
LC

Common Rough-scaled Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Meroles squamulosus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
2 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
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