Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard
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Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard

Meroles cuneirostris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
173 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate

Meroles cuneirostris, the wedge-snouted sand lizard or wedge-snouted desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. It occurs in the Namib Desert of Namibia and South Africa. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 173 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Spotted Sand Lizard
LC

Spotted Sand Lizard

Reptile

Meroles suborbitalis

20–30% · Possible
Knox's Ocellated Sand Lizard
LC

Knox's Ocellated Sand Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Meroles knoxii

5–10% · With luck
Namaqua Sand Lizard
LC

Namaqua Sand Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pedioplanis namaquensis

10–20% · With luck
Spotted Sand Lizard
LC

Spotted Sand Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pedioplanis lineoocellata

10–20% · With luck
Plain Sand Lizard
LC Endemic

Plain Sand Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pedioplanis undata

10–20% · With luck
Short-headed Sandveld Lizard
LC Endemic

Short-headed Sandveld Lizard

Reptile

Pedioplanis breviceps

5–10% · With luck
Bushveld Lizard
LC

Bushveld Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Heliobolus lugubris

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Sightings of Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.

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 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 173 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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