Delicate Ameiva

Delicate Ameiva

Holcosus leptophrys

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Soberanía National Park
30 Verified records at Soberanía National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Holcosus leptophrys, also known commonly as the delicate ameiva and the delicate whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to Central America and northwestern South America. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Delicate Ameiva sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
2 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
7 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
8 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
9 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
10 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
11 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
12 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
15 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
16 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Delicate Ameiva in Soberanía National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Delicate Ameiva sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Delicate Ameiva in Soberanía National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Delicate Ameiva in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.

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