Tropical Thornytail Iguana

Tropical Thornytail Iguana

Uracentron flaviceps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Yasuní National Park

Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park

Tree Runner
LC

Tree Runner

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Plica plica

20–30% · Possible
Blue-lipped Tree Lizard
LC

Blue-lipped Tree Lizard

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Plica umbra

10–20% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
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 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
3 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tropical Thornytail Iguana in Yasuní National Park?

About 21% of visitor-days record a Tropical Thornytail Iguana sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Tropical Thornytail Iguana in Yasuní National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Thornytail Iguana in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.

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