Western Girdled Lizard

Western Girdled Lizard

Zonosaurus laticaudatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
66 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Zonosaurus laticaudatus, the western girdled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Western Girdled Lizard sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
80–90
Mar
90–100
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
70–80
Jul
60–70
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
Nov
70–80
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 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
80–90%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Girdled Lizard in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 84% of wildlife watchers report a Western Girdled Lizard sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Girdled Lizard in Ankarafantsika National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Western Girdled Lizard in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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