Tropidurus (Lava Lizards) — Where Wildlife

Species in this group

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

LC

Tropidurus catalanensis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Tropidurus semitaeniatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Tropidurus hispidus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Tropidurus lagunablanca

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Tropidurus torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Tropidurus chromatops

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Tropidurus melanopleurus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Tropidurus spinulosus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tropidurus azurduyae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Tropidurus etheridgei

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Tropidurus bogerti

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tropidurus mucujensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Tropidurus oreadicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Tropidurus itambere

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~50%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Lava 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	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	~80%
	Striped Lava Lizard			~70%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			~40%
	🦎 Calango			Insufficient data
2	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~80%
	Western Collared Spiny Lizard			~80%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
3	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~70%
	Western Collared Spiny Lizard			~70%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
4	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~60%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			~60%
	Keeled Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
5	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	~60%
	Chaco Spiny Lizard			~50%
	Etheridge's Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
	Cerrado Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
6	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~50%
	Black Lava Lizard			~40%
	Tropidurus azurduyae			Insufficient data
7	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~50%
	Spiny Lava Lizard			~30%
	Etheridge's Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
8	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~40%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			~40%
9	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~40%
	Tropidurus chromatops			Insufficient data
10	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~30%
	Black Lava Lizard			~30%
11	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~30%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			~30%
12	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
	Chaco Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
13	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~10%
	Peters' Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
14	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Amazon Lava Lizard			Insufficient data
	Chaco Spiny Lizard			Insufficient data
15	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Calango			Insufficient data