Yucatán Whiptail
Aspidoscelis angusticeps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTeiidae (Whiptails and Tegus)
- GenusAspidoscelis (Northern Whiptails)
- SpeciesAspidoscelis angusticeps (Yucatán Whiptail)
Aspidoscelis angusticeps, the Yucatán whiptail, is a species of teiid lizard found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Whiptail sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yucatán Whiptail in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Whiptail sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yucatán Whiptail in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Yucatán Whiptail in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.