Golden Spectacled Tegu
Golden Spectacled Tegu

Golden Spectacled Tegu

Gymnophthalmus speciosus

Silhouette: Jose Carlos Arenas-Monroy · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Masaya Volcano National Park
4 Verified sightings at Masaya Volcano National Park From 2019 to 2026
29 Verified sightings across all 14 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Golden Spectacled Tegu

Gymnophthalmus speciosus, the golden spectacled tegu, is a microteiid lizard found in Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. It is a small, cylindrical lizard with a long tail and a tendency to reduced extremeties. Photos of Gymnophthalmus speciosus at INBio, Costa Rica Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
2 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
3 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
4 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
5 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
6 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
7 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
8 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
9 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
10 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
11 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
12 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
14 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
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