Striped Worm Lizard
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Striped Worm Lizard

Ophiodes striatus

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

Ophiodes striatus, the striped worm lizard, is a species of limbless lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Worm Lizard sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park

Silver-lined Worm Lizard
LC

Silver-lined Worm Lizard

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Ophiodes intermedius

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
3 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
4 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
5 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
6 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Striped Worm Lizard in Iberá National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Worm Lizard sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Striped Worm Lizard in Iberá National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Striped Worm Lizard in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.

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