Cope's Ameiva
Ameiva bifrontata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTeiidae (Whiptails and Tegus)
- GenusAmeiva
- SpeciesAmeiva bifrontata (Cope's Ameiva)
Ameiva bifrontata, known as Cope's ameiva, is a species of teiid lizard found in Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Cope's Ameiva sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural 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 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cope's Ameiva in Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Cope's Ameiva sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cope's Ameiva in Tayrona National Natural Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Cope's Ameiva in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.