Jackson's Forest Lizard
Jackson's Forest LizardJackson's Forest Lizard

Jackson's Forest Lizard

Adolfus jacksoni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Virunga National Park
42 Verified records at Virunga National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Adolfus jacksoni, also known commonly as Jackson's forest lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to East Africa. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Forest Lizard sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

🦎 No photo available
LC

Multi-scaled Forest Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Adolfus africanus

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available
LC

Sparse-scaled Forest Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Congolacerta vauereselli

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
6 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Jackson's Forest Lizard in Virunga National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Forest Lizard sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Jackson's Forest Lizard in Virunga National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Jackson's Forest Lizard in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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