Lichen Anole

Lichen Anole

Anolis pentaprion

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

5 Verified sightings at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park From 2019 to 2026
31 In all 5 parks
February Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Lichen Anole

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

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
2 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Before you go

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

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lichen Anole sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 28th most-seen of the 31 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

February, July and October–November

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lichen Anole in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–June, August–September and December–January, the lowest months.

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

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lichen 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.

Is Bastimentos Island National Marine Park the best place to see a Lichen Anole?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Lichen Anole sightings, Bastimentos Island National Marine Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

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

Same genus: Anolis

The closest relatives of the Lichen 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 Lichen Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lichen Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (5 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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