Humble Anole

Humble Anole

Anolis humilis

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~80%

17 Verified sightings at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park From 2019 to 2026
545 In all 13 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Humble Anole

Anolis humilis, the humble anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
3 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
4 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
5 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
6 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
8 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
9 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
11 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
12 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
13 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Before you go

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

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Humble Anole sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 31 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

February, April, August and November

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Humble Anole in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July, October and December–January, the lowest months.

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

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Humble Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

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

Same genus: Anolis

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

Where does the Humble Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Humble Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (17 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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