Dusky Giant Ameiva
Ameiva praesignis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTeiidae (Whiptails and Tegus)
- GenusAmeiva
- SpeciesAmeiva praesignis (Dusky Giant Ameiva)
Ameiva praesignis, known as Caripial comehuevo, giant ameiva and Amazon racerunner, is a species of teiid lizard found in Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, and Colombia. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Giant Ameiva sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chagres National 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 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 8 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Giant Ameiva in Chagres National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Giant Ameiva sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dusky Giant Ameiva in Chagres National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Giant Ameiva in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.