Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
Salvator merianae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTeiidae (Whiptails and Tegus)
- GenusSalvator
- SpeciesSalvator merianae (Argentine Black-and-white Tegu)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 14 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 15 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Argentine Black-and-white Tegu in Iguaçu National Park?
About 69% of visitor-days record a Argentine Black-and-white Tegu sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 352 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Argentine Black-and-white Tegu in Iguaçu National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Argentine Black-and-white Tegu in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.