Marisora unimarginata
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The Central American mabuya (Marisora unimarginata) is a species of skink found in Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
No species of the same family or order lives in Chirripó National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Mabuya sighting in Chirripó National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 17 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Mabuya in Chirripó National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May, August and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Chirripó National Park's wettest months, with about 550 mm of rain against 75 mm in February.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Central American Mabuya 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 3 parks where we can rate Central American Mabuya sightings, Chirripó National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Manuel Antonio National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Corcovado National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Central American Mabuya is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Chirripó 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.
