Aspidoscelis motaguae
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The giant whiptail (Aspidoscelis motaguae) is a species of teiid lizard native to Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. It has also been introduced to Florida in the United States where it is considered an invasive species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Whiptail sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 34th most-seen of the 58 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Whiptail in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Giant Whiptail sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Giant Whiptail sightings, Miami ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tegucigalpa (Honduras, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Whiptail is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Miami (53 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
