Anolis tropidolepis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Anolis tropidolepis, the swift anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swift Anole sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 37th most-seen of the 57 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.
April and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Swift Anole in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and December, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Swift Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Swift Anole sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Swift 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 Swift Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Braulio Carrillo 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.
