Matipu Tegu
Tupinambis matipu
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTeiidae (Whiptails and Tegus)
- GenusTupinambis
- SpeciesTupinambis matipu (Matipu Tegu)
Closest Relatives at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
📅 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 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Matipu Tegu in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Matipu Tegu sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Matipu Tegu in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
March has the highest sighting rate for Matipu Tegu in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in our monthly data.