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Common Stream Lizard

Potamites ecpleopus · Gymnophthalmidae

Best monthsJan · Jul–Augmost records
Records2,430in 2 countries
Most seen inPeru1,400 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Common Stream Lizard in brief

The common stream lizard (Potamites ecpleopus) is a reptile of the Gymnophthalmidae family — species of reptile.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 2,430 published records, most of them from Peru and Ecuador. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, July and August and fall to their lowest in April and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Peru1,400 records · best Jul, Jan
Ecuador1,030 records · best Mar, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.