Ameiva atrigularis
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In 3 days >90%
Ameiva atrigularis, known as giant ameiva and Amazon racerunner, is a species of teiid lizard found on Trinidad and Tobago and in Venezuela. Males can reach a snout–vent length of 186 mm (7.3 in). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
Very likely
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Trinidad Ameiva sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 143 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 24 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Trinidad Ameiva in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against about 10% in April, the lowest month. That is one of Main Ridge Forest Reserve's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 60 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Trinidad Ameiva 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 parks where we can rate Trinidad Ameiva sightings, Main Ridge Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 80%. Next come Caroni Swamp (Trinidad and Tobago, about 30%).
Same family: Teiidae
The closest relatives of the Trinidad Ameiva that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (family Teiidae, Whiptails and Tegus) are Rainbow Whiptail (about 30%) and Cryptic Golden Tegu (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Trinidad Ameiva is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (143 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.
