Trinidad Ameiva
Ameiva atrigularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTeiidae (Whiptails and Tegus)
- GenusAmeiva
- SpeciesAmeiva atrigularis (Trinidad Ameiva)
Ameiva atrigularis, known as giant ameiva and Amazon racerunner, is a species of teiid lizard found on Trinidad and Tobago and in Venezuela. Males can reach a snout–vent length of 186 mm (7.3 in). Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Trinidad Ameiva sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp
📅 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 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Trinidad Ameiva in Caroni Swamp?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Trinidad Ameiva sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Trinidad Ameiva in Caroni Swamp?
November has the highest sighting rate for Trinidad Ameiva in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.