Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard
Meroles cuneirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLacertidae (Wall Lizards)
- GenusMeroles (Desert Lizards)
- SpeciesMeroles cuneirostris (Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard)
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Spotted Sand Lizard
Meroles suborbitalis
Knox's Ocellated Sand Lizard
Meroles knoxii
Namaqua Sand Lizard
Pedioplanis namaquensis
Spotted Sand Lizard
Pedioplanis lineoocellata
Plain Sand Lizard
Pedioplanis undata
Short-headed Sandveld Lizard
Pedioplanis breviceps
Bushveld Lizard
Heliobolus lugubris
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 41% of visitor-days record a Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 173 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.