Auber's Ameiva
Pholidoscelis auberi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTeiidae (Whiptails and Tegus)
- GenusPholidoscelis (Caribbean ameivas)
- SpeciesPholidoscelis auberi (Auber's Ameiva)
Auber's ameiva (Pholidoscelis auberi), also known commonly as the Cuban ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to the Bahamas and Cuba. There are 40 recognized subspecies. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Auber's Ameiva sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Auber's Ameiva in Ciénaga de Zapata?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Auber's Ameiva sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Auber's Ameiva in Ciénaga de Zapata?
October has the highest sighting rate for Auber's Ameiva in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.