Genus

Whorltail-Iguanas

Stenocercus

16 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyTropiduridae (Neotropical Ground Lizards)
GenusStenocercus (Whorltail-Iguanas)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Stenocercus chrysopygus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Stenocercus erythrogaster

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Stenocercus trachycephalus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stenocercus iridescens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

VU Endemic

Stenocercus ornatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stenocercus caducus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Stenocercus canastra

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Stenocercus humeralis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Stenocercus doellojuradoi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Stenocercus roseiventris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

VU Endemic

Stenocercus festae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Stenocercus crassicaudatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Stenocercus chlorostictus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Stenocercus fimbriatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Stenocercus prionotus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Stenocercus scapularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Whorltail-Iguanas

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~40%
	Golden Whorltail Iguana			~40%
2	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~30%
	Violet-bellied Whorl-tailed Iguana			~30%
3	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	~30%
	Girard's Whorltail Iguana			~20%
	Patterned Whorltail Iguana			Insufficient data
	Peracca's Whorltail Iguana			Insufficient data
4	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	6	~20%
	Rose Whorltail Iguana			~10%
	Spiny Whorltail Iguana			~10%
	El Chorro Whorltail Iguana			Insufficient data
	Western Leaf Lizard			Insufficient data
	Stenocercus prionotus			Insufficient data
	Stenocercus scapularis			Insufficient data
5	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~20%
	Duméril's Whorltail Iguana			~20%
6	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~20%
	West Ecuadorian Whorl-tailed Iguana			~20%
7	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~20%
	Brown Leaf Lizard			Insufficient data
	Rose Whorltail Iguana			Insufficient data
8	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	Brown Leaf Lizard			Insufficient data
9	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Stenocercus canastra			Insufficient data
10	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~10%
	La Rioja-tyndhaleleguan			Insufficient data
11	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Rose Whorltail Iguana			~10%