Anolis lemurinus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Anolis lemurinus, the ghost anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. In the A. lemurinus group, females exhibit polymorphic dewlap coloration, as opposed to the monomorphic male dewlaps. Female dewlap color varies regionally, possibly correlating with body size and showing greater similarity among nearby populations. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 8 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 19 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 20 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 21 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ghost Anole sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 64 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ghost Anole in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Arenal Volcano National Park's driest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 500 mm in November.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ghost Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
18th of 21
Of the 21 parks where we can rate Ghost Anole sightings, Arenal Volcano National Park ranks 18th at about 10%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 60%), Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 40%) and Cusuco National Park (Honduras, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Ghost Anole that you can see in Arenal Volcano National Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Border Anole (about 40%), Decorated Anole (about 30%) and Neotropical Green Anole (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ghost Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Arenal Volcano National Park (14 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.
