Costa Rica Skink

Costa Rica Skink

Marisora alliacea

Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Cahuita National Park

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

9 Verified sightings at Cahuita National Park From 2019 to 2026
14 In all 2 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Costa Rica Skink

Marisora alliacea is a species of skink found in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Costa Rica Skink in Cahuita National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Costa Rica Skink sighting in Cahuita National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd 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 Costa Rica Skink in Cahuita National Park?

April and November–January

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Costa Rica Skink in Cahuita National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Costa Rica Skink?

Between 9 am and noon

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

Is Cahuita National Park the best place to see a Costa Rica Skink?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Costa Rica Skink sightings, Cahuita National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, under 5%).

Where does the Costa Rica Skink sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Costa Rica Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cahuita National Park (9 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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