Tupinambis cuzcoensis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Tupinambis cuzcoensis, the Cusco tegu, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. It is found in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cusco Tegu sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 21 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.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cusco Tegu in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April, June and December, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cusco Tegu 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 3 parks where we can rate Cusco Tegu sightings, Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, about 20%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same family: Teiidae
The closest relatives of the Cusco Tegu that you can see in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (family Teiidae, Whiptails and Tegus) are Forest Whiptail (about 30%) and Amazon Racerunner (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cusco Tegu is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (15 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
