Western Collared Spiny Lizard

Western Collared Spiny Lizard

Tropidurus catalanensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Iguazú National Park
449 Verified records at Iguazú National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Tropidurus catalanensis is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae, the neotropical ground lizards. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Western Collared Spiny Lizard sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 449 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
70–80
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
70–80
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
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 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
70–80%
2 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
60–70%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Collared Spiny Lizard in Iguazú National Park?

About 68% of wildlife watchers report a Western Collared Spiny Lizard sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 449 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Collared Spiny Lizard in Iguazú National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Western Collared Spiny Lizard in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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