Peru Pacific Iguana

Peru Pacific Iguana

Microlophus peruvianus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Paracas National Reserve

Closest Relatives at Paracas National Reserve

Theresia's Pacific Iguana
LC

Theresia's Pacific Iguana

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Microlophus theresiae

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
70–80
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
60–70
Aug
80–90
Sep
70–80
Oct
40–50
Nov
70–80
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 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
60–70%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Peru Pacific Iguana in Paracas National Reserve?

About 66% of visitor-days record a Peru Pacific Iguana sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 60 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Peru Pacific Iguana in Paracas National Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Peru Pacific Iguana in Paracas National Reserve in our monthly data.

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