Golden Spectacled Tegu
Gymnophthalmus speciosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGymnophthalmidae (Spectacled Lizards)
- GenusGymnophthalmus (Spectacled Tegus)
- SpeciesGymnophthalmus speciosus (Golden Spectacled Tegu)
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Golden Spectacled Tegu at Las Baulas Marine National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 2 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |