Yellow Tegu

Yellow Tegu

Salvator duseni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Emas National Park

Closest Relatives at Emas National Park

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
LC

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Salvator merianae

60–70% · Likely
Amazon Racerunner
LC

Amazon Racerunner

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ameiva ameiva

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
0–10
Feb
0–10
Mar
0–10
Apr
0–10
May
0–10
Jun
0–10
Jul
0–10
Aug
0–10
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
0–10
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 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Tegu in Emas National Park?

About 25% of visitor-days record a Yellow Tegu sighting in Emas National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Yellow Tegu in Emas National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Tegu in Emas National Park in our monthly data.

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