Blackbelly Racerunner

Blackbelly Racerunner

Aspidoscelis deppii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
12 Verified records at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Aspidoscelis deppii, known commonly as the blackbelly racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to Central America and southern Mexico. There are three recognized subspecies. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blackbelly Racerunner sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ostional Wildlife Refuge

Rainbow Ameiva
LC Endemic

Rainbow Ameiva

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Holcosus undulatus

Insufficient data
Middle American Ameiva
LC

Middle American Ameiva

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Holcosus festivus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
<5
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
20–30
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 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
2 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
3 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
20–30%
5 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
6 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blackbelly Racerunner in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Blackbelly Racerunner sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blackbelly Racerunner in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?

May has the highest sighting rate for Blackbelly Racerunner in Ostional Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.

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