Family

Neotropical Ground Lizards

Tropiduridae

48 species in our catalog · found in 32 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Tropidurus catalanensis

70–80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Tropidurus semitaeniatus

70–80% · Likely

Microlophus peruvianus

60–70% · Likely

Microlophus occipitalis

60–70% · Likely

LC Endemic

Microlophus indefatigabilis

50–60% · Likely

Tropidurus lagunablanca

50–60% · Likely

Tropidurus hispidus

50–60% · Likely

NT Endemic

Microlophus bivittatus

Tropidurus torquatus

Plica plica

Tropidurus chromatops

Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Microlophus albemarlensis

40–50% · Possible

Tropidurus melanopleurus

30–40% · Possible

Stenocercus chrysopygus

30–40% · Possible

Tropidurus spinulosus

30–40% · Possible

Stenocercus erythrogaster

Microlophus yanezi

Tropidurus azurduyae

Microlophus delanonis

20–30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Microlophus jacobii

20–30% · Possible

Tropidurus etheridgei

Plica umbra

Stenocercus ornatus

Uracentron flaviceps

Uranoscodon superciliosus

Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Stenocercus trachycephalus

10–20% · Possible

Stenocercus iridescens

Microlophus grayii

Tropidurus bogerti

Microlophus barringtonensis

10–20% · Possible

Microlophus koepckeorum

Insufficient data

Stenocercus caducus

Insufficient data

Stenocercus canastra

Insufficient data

Stenocercus humeralis

Insufficient data

Stenocercus doellojuradoi

Insufficient data

Microlophus theresiae

Insufficient data

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Tropidurus mucujensis

Insufficient data

Tropidurus oreadicus

Insufficient data

Tropidurus itambere

Insufficient data

Stenocercus roseiventris

Stenocercus festae

Stenocercus crassicaudatus

0–10% · With luck

Stenocercus chlorostictus

Insufficient data

Stenocercus fimbriatus

Insufficient data

Uracentron azureum

Insufficient data

Stenocercus prionotus

Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Stenocercus scapularis

Insufficient data

NT Endemic

Microlophus duncanensis

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

30–40

Jan

30–40

Feb

30–40

Mar

20–30

Apr

30–40

May

30–40

Jun

20–30

Jul

30–40

Aug

30–40

Sep

30–40

Oct

30–40

Nov

30–40

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Neotropical Ground Lizards

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	8	90–100%
	Santa Cruz Lava Lizard			50–60%
	San Cristobal Lava Lizard			40–50%
	Isabela Lava Lizard			40–50%
	Hood Lava Lizard			20–30%
	Santiago Lava Lizard			20–30%
	Floreana Lava Lizard			10–20%
	Santa Fe Lava Lizard			10–20%
	Pinzón Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
2	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	80–90%
	Striped Lava Lizard			70–80%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			30–40%
	🦎 Calango			Insufficient data
3	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	70–80%
	Western Collared Spiny Lizard			70–80%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
4	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	70–80%
	Western Collared Spiny Lizard			70–80%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
5	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	60–70%
	Peru Pacific Iguana			60–70%
	Theresia's Pacific Iguana			Insufficient data
6	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	60–70%
	Knobbed Pacific Iguana			60–70%
	West Ecuadorian Whorl-tailed Iguana			10–20%
7	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	3	60–70%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			50–60%
	Tree Runner			Insufficient data
	Keeled Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
8	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	60–70%
	Chaco Spiny Lizard			50–60%
	Etheridge's Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
	Cerrado Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
9	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	3	60–70%
	Tree Runner			40–50%
	Blue-lipped Tree Lizard			Insufficient data
	Diving Lizard			Insufficient data
10	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	60–70%
	Black Lava Lizard			30–40%
	Tropidurus azurduyae			Insufficient data
	Brown Leaf Lizard			Insufficient data
11	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	3	50–60%
	Spiny Lava Lizard			30–40%
	Etheridge's Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
	La Rioja-tyndhaleleguan			Insufficient data
12	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	4	50–60%
	Tree Runner			30–40%
	Blue-lipped Tree Lizard			20–30%
	Rose Whorltail Iguana			0–10%
	Green Thornytail Iguana			Insufficient data
13	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	50–60%
	Tree Runner			20–30%
	Tropical Thornytail Iguana			20–30%
	Blue-lipped Tree Lizard			10–20%
14	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	40–50%
	Tree Runner			20–30%
	Tropical Thornytail Iguana			10–20%
	Blue-lipped Tree Lizard			10–20%
15	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	9	40–50%
	Tree Runner			10–20%
	Blue-lipped Tree Lizard			10–20%
	Rose Whorltail Iguana			0–10%
	Spiny Whorltail Iguana			0–10%
	El Chorro Whorltail Iguana			Insufficient data
	Western Leaf Lizard			Insufficient data
	Tropical Thornytail Iguana			Insufficient data
	Stenocercus prionotus			Insufficient data
	Stenocercus scapularis			Insufficient data
16	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	40–50%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			40–50%
17	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	40–50%
	Golden Whorltail Iguana			30–40%
	Frost's Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
18	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	40–50%
	Tropidurus chromatops			Insufficient data
19	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4	30–40%
	Blue-lipped Tree Lizard			10–20%
	Diving Lizard			10–20%
	Tree Runner			Insufficient data
	Tropical Thornytail Iguana			Insufficient data
20	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	30–40%
	Tree Runner			30–40%
21	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	30–40%
	Black Lava Lizard			20–30%
	Brown Leaf Lizard			Insufficient data
	Rose Whorltail Iguana			Insufficient data
22	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	30–40%
	Girard's Whorltail Iguana			20–30%
	Patterned Whorltail Iguana			Insufficient data
	Peracca's Whorltail Iguana			Insufficient data
23	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	30–40%
	Violet-bellied Whorl-tailed Iguana			30–40%
24	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	30–40%
	Diving Lizard			Insufficient data
	Blue-lipped Tree Lizard			Insufficient data
25	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	20–30%
	Yanez's Lava Lizard			20–30%
26	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	20–30%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			20–30%
27	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	20–30%
	Stenocercus canastra			Insufficient data
	Calango			Insufficient data
28	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	10–20%
	Tree Runner			Insufficient data
	Blue-lipped Tree Lizard			Insufficient data
29	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	10–20%
	Duméril's Whorltail Iguana			10–20%
30	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	10–20%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
	Chaco Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
31	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	10–20%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
32	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	0–10%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
	Chaco Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data