Aspidoscelis motaguae
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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 |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in Tegucigalpa, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Whiptail sighting in Tegucigalpa on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 11 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Whiptail in Tegucigalpa on a given day, against under 5% in February, July and October–December, the lowest months. That is one of Tegucigalpa's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain against 10 mm in January.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Giant Whiptail sightings, Tegucigalpa has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Miami (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Whiptail is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Tegucigalpa (11 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.
