Anolis insignis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Anolis insignis, the decorated anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Panama and Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Decorated Anole sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 92 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 64 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Decorated Anole in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Decorated Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Decorated Anole sightings, Arenal Volcano National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Tenorio Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Decorated Anole that you can see in Arenal Volcano National Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Border Anole (about 40%), Neotropical Green Anole (about 20%) and Humble Anole (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Decorated Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Arenal Volcano National Park (92 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
