Amazon Lava Lizard
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Amazon Lava Lizard

Tropidurus torquatus

Silhouette: Heitor Campos de Sousa · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
15 Verified sightings at Serra dos Órgãos National Park From 2019 to 2026
183 Verified sightings across all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Amazon Lava Lizard

Tropidurus torquatus is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae, the Neotropical ground lizards. Its common name is Amazon lava lizard. The species is endemic to South America. There are no subspecies. The specific name, torquatus, is Latin meaning "adorned with a neck chain or collar".

Native to South America, Tropidurus torquatus is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname. It is one of the most widely distributed species of the genus Tropidurus. Tropidurus torquatus is a medium-sized lizard with a relatively large head. Its scales are overlapping. The reproductively mature female ranges from 7 to 10 cm (2.8 to 3.9 in) snout-to-vent length (SVL). One sample of adult males had a mean SVL of 8.68 cm (3.42 in), while another found a mean SVL of 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in).

Tropidurus torquatus lives mainly in open habitat types, especially restinga, part of the Atlantic Forest biome. It may occupy disturbed and degraded restinga. It is also known from the Abrolhos Archipelago, indicating that it can colonize offshore islands. It lives in the Cerrado. It may be found... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
3 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
4 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
5 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
6 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Amazon Lava Lizard in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Amazon Lava Lizard sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Amazon Lava Lizard in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Amazon Lava Lizard in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.

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