Copper Anole

Copper Anole

Anolis cupreus

Silhouette: Sarah Werning · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

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

15 Verified sightings at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve From 2019 to 2026
240 In all 8 parks
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Copper Anole

Anolis cupreus, the copper anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
2 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
3 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
4 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
5 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
6 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
8 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

No species of the same family or order lives in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Copper Anole in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Copper Anole sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 14 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 Copper Anole in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?

May, July, October and December

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Copper Anole in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April, June, August–September and November, the lowest months.

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

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Copper Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where does the Copper Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Copper Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve (15 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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