Slender Anole

Slender Anole

Anolis woodi

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Chirripó National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

14 Verified sightings at Chirripó National Park From 2019 to 2026
30 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Slender Anole

Anolis woodi, Wood's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Panama and Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Slender Anole in Chirripó National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Anole sighting in Chirripó National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 17 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Slender Anole in Chirripó National Park?

July

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Anole in Chirripó National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, August–October and December–January, the lowest months.

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

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slender Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Chirripó National Park the best place to see a Slender Anole?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Slender Anole sightings, Chirripó National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Slender Anole live in Chirripó National Park?

Same genus: Anolis

The closest relatives of the Slender Anole that you can see in Chirripó National Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Many-scaled Anole (about 30%), Humble Anole (about 20%) and Bighead Anole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Slender Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Slender Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Chirripó 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.

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