Black Lava Lizard

Black Lava Lizard

Tropidurus melanopleurus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Madidi National Park

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Rose Whorltail Iguana
LC

Rose Whorltail Iguana

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Stenocercus roseiventris

Insufficient data
Brown Leaf Lizard
LC

Brown Leaf Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Stenocercus caducus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
0–10
Mar
0–10
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
0–10
Jul
0–10
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
0–10
Nov
30–40
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 Madidi National Park?

About 28% of visitor-days record a Black Lava Lizard sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

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

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