Anolis pentaprion
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lichen Anole sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 49th most-seen of the 57 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, July and November–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lichen Anole in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, June and August–October, the lowest months.
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.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Lichen Anole sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (Panama, about 10%) and Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Lichen Anole that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Border Anole (about 60%), Humble Anole (about 40%) and Neotropical Green Anole (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lichen Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (7 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.
