Rock Monitor

Rock Monitor

Varanus albigularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
19 Verified records at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rock monitor (Varanus albigularis) is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa, where, on average, it is the largest lizard found on the continent. It is called leguaan or likkewaan in some areas. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Monitor sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
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 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
4 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
5 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
7 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
9 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
10 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
11 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
13 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
16 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
17 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
18 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
19 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
20 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
22 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
23 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
24 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
25 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
26 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
27 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
28 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
29 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
30 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
31 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rock Monitor in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Monitor sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rock Monitor in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Rock Monitor in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.

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