Gaige’s Rainbow Lizard
Cnemidophorus gaigei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTeiidae (Whiptails and Tegus)
- GenusCnemidophorus (Southern Whiptails)
- SpeciesCnemidophorus gaigei (Gaige’s Rainbow Lizard)
Cnemidophorus gaigei, commonly known as Gaige's rainbow lizard, is a species of teiid lizard endemic to Colombia. Wikipedia →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Gaige’s Rainbow Lizard sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 114 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 Gaige’s Rainbow Lizard in Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 73% of wildlife watchers report a Gaige’s Rainbow Lizard sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 114 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gaige’s Rainbow Lizard in Tayrona National Natural Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Gaige’s Rainbow Lizard in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.