Amazon Racerunner

Amazon Racerunner

Ameiva ameiva

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Manu National Park
128 Verified records at Manu National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Ameiva ameiva, also known as the giant ameiva, green ameiva, South American ground lizard, or Amazon racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae found in Central America, South America, and some Caribbean Islands. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Amazon Racerunner sighting in Manu National Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
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 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
60–70%
2 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
40–50%
3 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
4 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
30–40%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%
6 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
7 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
8 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
9 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
10 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
11 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
12 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
13 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
14 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
15 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
16 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
18 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
19 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Amazon Racerunner in Manu National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Amazon Racerunner sighting in Manu National Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Amazon Racerunner in Manu National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Amazon Racerunner in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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