Wildlife
Veldlikkewaan
Rock MonitorVaranus albigularis
The rock monitor (Varanus albigularis), also called the leguaan, likkewaan or black-throated monitor, is a species of monitor lizard found in Central, East and southern Africa.
Wanneer om te besoek
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Records1,370 records
Curve from 1,370 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Rock Monitor is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,370 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Rock Monitor aanteken
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- Which parks and reserves are best for the Rock Monitor in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Rock Monitor at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Welgevonden Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Rock Monitor in South Africa?
- The Rock Monitor is most recorded in Limpopo (30% of records), Mpumalanga (22% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (12% of records), based on 1 370 iNaturalist observations. 16 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Rock Monitor on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Rock Monitor?
- The Rock Monitor is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Rock Monitor?
- The rock monitor (Varanus albigularis), also called the leguaan, likkewaan or black-throated monitor, is a species of monitor lizard found in Central, East and southern Africa. It is the second-longest lizard found on the continent, and the heaviest bodied.