Holcosus leptophrys
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
Holcosus leptophrys, also known commonly as the delicate ameiva and the delicate whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to Central America and northwestern South America. H. lepyophrys is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama.
H. leptophrys is brown-coloured, with bark-brown zig-zag lines running down each side. Ameiva leptophrys, WildHerps.net Ameiva leptophrys, Cliff Bernzweig Ameiva leptophrys, CalPhotos Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Animal Rescue – Costa Rica | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Delicate Ameiva sighting in Carara National Park on a given day, based on 226 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 29 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Delicate Ameiva in Carara National Park on a given day, against about 20% in November, the lowest month. That is one of Carara National Park's wettest months, with about 600 mm of rain against 35 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Delicate Ameiva sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Delicate Ameiva sightings, Carara National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Manuel Antonio National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%) and Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Holcosus
The closest relatives of the Delicate Ameiva that you can see in Carara National Park (genus Holcosus, Northwestern Ameivas) are Four-lined Ameiva (about 10%) and Rainbow Ameiva (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Delicate Ameiva is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Carara National Park (226 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.
