Forest Whiptail
Forest WhiptailForest WhiptailForest WhiptailForest Whiptail

Forest Whiptail

Kentropyx pelviceps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
59 Verified records at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Kentropyx pelviceps, the forest whiptail, is a species of teiid lizard found in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Whiptail sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Northern Caiman Lizard
LC

Northern Caiman Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Dracaena guianensis

20–30% · Possible
Cusco Tegu

Cusco Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tupinambis cuzcoensis

10–20% · With luck
Amazon Racerunner
LC

Amazon Racerunner

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ameiva ameiva

5–10% · With luck
Gold Tegu
LC

Gold Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tupinambis teguixin

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
6 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
7 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Forest Whiptail in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Whiptail sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Forest Whiptail in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Forest Whiptail in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.

← Back to Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve