Yellow Tegu
Salvator duseni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTeiidae (Whiptails and Tegus)
- GenusSalvator
- SpeciesSalvator duseni (Yellow Tegu)
Salvator duseni is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is sometimes known commonly as the yellow tegu. It is native to South America. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Tegu sighting in Emas National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Emas National Park
📅 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 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Tegu in Emas National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Tegu sighting in Emas National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow Tegu in Emas National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Tegu in Emas National Park in our monthly data.