Blue-spotted Girdled Lizard
Ninurta coeruleopunctatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyCordylidae (Girdle-tail Lizards)
- GenusNinurta
- SpeciesNinurta coeruleopunctatus (Blue-spotted Girdled Lizard)
Ninurta coeruleopunctatus (syn. Cordylus coeruleopunctatus), the blue-spotted girdled lizard or simply blue-spotted lizard, is a monotypic genus that is endemic to southern, coastal South Africa. The Ninurta coeruleopunctatus, as a member of the Cordylinae subfamily, demonstrates significant variability in body armor. This variation is a cause of the diverse evolutionary pressures within the subfamily. The environments aridity is the significant cause for this body armour's evolution. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-spotted Girdled Lizard sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-spotted Girdled Lizard in Garden Route National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-spotted Girdled Lizard sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-spotted Girdled Lizard in Garden Route National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Blue-spotted Girdled Lizard in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.