Tupinambis cuzcoensis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cusco Tegu sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 56 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cusco Tegu in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–June and September, the lowest months. Those are among Manu National Park's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain a month against 60 mm in August.
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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Cusco Tegu sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 30%).
Same family: Teiidae
The closest relatives of the Cusco Tegu that you can see in Manu National Park (family Teiidae, Whiptails and Tegus) are Amazon Racerunner (about 40%), Cocha Whiptail (about 10%) and Forest Whiptail (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 Manu National Park (20 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.
