Genus

Desert Lizards

Meroles

7 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyLacertidae (Wall Lizards)
GenusMeroles (Desert Lizards)

Species in this group

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

Meroles cuneirostris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Meroles anchietae

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Meroles suborbitalis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Meroles squamulosus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Meroles reticulatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Meroles knoxii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Meroles micropholidotus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Desert 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	Daily sighting probability
1	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	6	~80%
	Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard			~40%
	Shovel-snouted Lizard			~40%
	Spotted Sand Lizard			~30%
	Reticulate Sand Lizard			~20%
	Knox's Ocellated Sand Lizard			~10%
	🦎 Small-scaled Sand Lizard			Insufficient data
2	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~20%
	Common Rough-scaled Lizard			Insufficient data
3	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	~10%
	Common Rough-scaled Lizard			Insufficient data
4	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Knox's Ocellated Sand Lizard			~10%
5	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Common Rough-scaled Lizard			~10%
6	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Common Rough-scaled Lizard			~10%
7	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Rough-scaled Lizard			Insufficient data