Evidence found
206 records across 8 countries and territories, 1948–2026.
Meroles squamulosus · GBIF taxon key 9530052
Where has the Common Rough-scaled Lizard been recorded?
Meroles squamulosus occurrence evidence comes from 206 records in 8 countries and territories, from 1948 to 2026. Most records come from Botswana.
- 206 records
- 8 places
- 25 years recorded
- Squamata class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: February.
6 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19482026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Common Rough-scaled Lizard has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Common Rough-scaled Lizard. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 125 | |
| Mozambique | 40 | |
| South Africa | 18 | |
| Namibia | 17 | |
| Zambia | 3 | |
| Malawi | 1 | |
| Tanzania | 1 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1 |
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Andalusian wall lizard
177 records
Reticulate Racerunner
157 records
Aralo-Caspian Racerunner
92 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.