Ghost Anole

Ghost Anole

Anolis lemurinus

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Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

21 Verified sightings at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park From 2019 to 2026
391 In all 21 parks
February Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Ghost Anole

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~60%
2 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~40%
3 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~40%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
5 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
6 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
7 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
8 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
9 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
10 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
11 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
12 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
13 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
14 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
15 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
17 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
18 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
19 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
20 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ghost Anole in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Ghost Anole sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 31 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.

When is the best time to see a Ghost Anole in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

February

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Ghost Anole in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and October, the lowest months. That is one of Bastimentos Island National Marine Park's driest months, with about 170 mm of rain against 540 mm in July.

What time of day is best to see a Ghost Anole?

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.

Which relatives of the Ghost Anole live in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

Same genus: Anolis

The closest relatives of the Ghost Anole that you can see in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Border Anole (about 30%), Cerro Brujo Anole (about 20%) and Neotropical Green Anole (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Ghost Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ghost Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (21 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.

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