Bushveld Lizard

Bushveld Lizard

Heliobolus lugubris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Waterberg Plateau Park

Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park

Ruben's Sand Lizard
LC

Ruben's Sand Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pedioplanis rubens

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
40–50
Sep
10–20
Oct
50–60
Nov
20–30
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 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
0–10%
4 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
6 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bushveld Lizard in Waterberg Plateau Park?

About 38% of visitor-days record a Bushveld Lizard sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Bushveld Lizard in Waterberg Plateau Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Bushveld Lizard in Waterberg Plateau Park in our monthly data.

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