Rainbow Ameiva

Rainbow Ameiva

Holcosus undulatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Rincón de la Vieja National Park
38 Verified records at Rincón de la Vieja National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Holcosus undulatus, also known commonly as the barred whiptail, the metallic ameiva, and the rainbow ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species occurs in Central America from South Mexico to Costa Rica. There are three recognized subspecies. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Rainbow Ameiva sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Rincón de la Vieja National Park

Four-lined Ameiva
LC

Four-lined Ameiva

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Holcosus quadrilineatus

20–30% · Possible
Middle American Ameiva
LC

Middle American Ameiva

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Holcosus festivus

Insufficient data
Delicate Ameiva
LC

Delicate Ameiva

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Holcosus leptophrys

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
70–80
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
2 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
3 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
4 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
5 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
7 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
8 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
9 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
11 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
12 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
13 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
15 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
16 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
17 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
18 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rainbow Ameiva in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?

About 57% of wildlife watchers report a Rainbow Ameiva sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rainbow Ameiva in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Rainbow Ameiva in Rincón de la Vieja National Park in our monthly data.

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