Tropical Thornytail Iguana
Uracentron flaviceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTropiduridae (Neotropical Ground Lizards)
- GenusUracentron (Thornytail Iguanas)
- SpeciesUracentron flaviceps (Tropical Thornytail Iguana)
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Tree Runner
Plica plica
Blue-lipped Tree Lizard
Plica umbra
Rose Whorltail Iguana
Stenocercus roseiventris
Spiny Whorltail Iguana
Stenocercus crassicaudatus
El Chorro Whorltail Iguana
Stenocercus chlorostictus
Western Leaf Lizard
Stenocercus fimbriatus
Stenocercus prionotus
Stenocercus prionotus
Stenocercus scapularis
Stenocercus scapularis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Tropical Thornytail Iguana at Manu 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 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |