Forest Whiptail

Forest Whiptail

Kentropyx pelviceps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
6 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
7 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Forest Whiptail in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

About 30% of visitor-days record a Forest Whiptail sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 59 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Forest Whiptail in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Forest Whiptail in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.

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