Gold Tegu
Tupinambis teguixin
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTeiidae (Whiptails and Tegus)
- GenusTupinambis
- SpeciesTupinambis teguixin (Gold Tegu)
The gold tegu (Tupinambis teguixin), also known as the golden tegu, common tegu, black tegu, Colombian black and white tegu and tiger lizard or "matte" (in Trinidad), is a species of tegu. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Gold Tegu sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Brownsberg Nature Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gold Tegu in Brownsberg Nature Park?
About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Gold Tegu sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gold Tegu in Brownsberg Nature Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Gold Tegu in Brownsberg Nature Park in our monthly data.