Yucatán Whiptail

Yucatán Whiptail

Aspidoscelis angusticeps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

Rainbow Ameiva
LC Endemic

Rainbow Ameiva

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Holcosus undulatus

10–20% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
2 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
0–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yucatán Whiptail in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

About 34% of visitor-days record a Yucatán Whiptail sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 35 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Yucatán Whiptail in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Yucatán Whiptail in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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