Blue-lipped Tree Lizard
Plica umbra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTropiduridae (Neotropical Ground Lizards)
- GenusPlica
- SpeciesPlica umbra (Blue-lipped Tree Lizard)
Plica umbra, the blue-lipped tree lizard or harlequin racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is found in South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador). Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-lipped Tree Lizard sighting in Manu National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Tree Runner
Plica plica
Rose Whorltail Iguana
Stenocercus roseiventris
Spiny Whorltail Iguana
Stenocercus crassicaudatus
El Chorro Whorltail Iguana
Stenocercus chlorostictus
Western Leaf Lizard
Stenocercus fimbriatus
Stenocercus prionotus
Stenocercus prionotus
Tropical Thornytail Iguana
Uracentron flaviceps
Stenocercus scapularis
Stenocercus scapularis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 7 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-lipped Tree Lizard in Manu National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-lipped Tree Lizard sighting in Manu National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-lipped Tree Lizard in Manu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Blue-lipped Tree Lizard in Manu National Park in our monthly data.