All 5 in 3 days here: ~30%
City
San Pedro Sula
🇭🇳 Honduras
Central America, Honduras 364 spp. recorded
San Pedro Sula is the capital of Cortés Department, Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country in the Sula Valley. Wikipedia
15.524° N 87.990° W
🦜 Nature
364 Species sighted
16,673 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus mexicanus
LC
Northern Tamandua
Tamandua mexicana
LC
Great Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus lituratus
LC
Derby's Woolly Opossum
Caluromys derbianus
LC
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
LC
Greater Grison
Galictis vittata
LC
Black Mastiff Bat
Molossus rufus
LC
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
LC
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Mexican White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus fragilis
LC
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
Engystomops pustulosus
LC
Stauffer's Tree Frog
Scinax staufferi
LC
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
LC
Mahogany Tree Frog
Tlalocohyla loquax
LC
Vaillant's Frog
Lithobates vaillanti
LC
Mexican Burrowing Toad
Rhinophrynus dorsalis
LC
Browns' Frog
Lithobates brownorum
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Mexican White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus fragilis
LC
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
Engystomops pustulosus
LC
Stauffer's Tree Frog
Scinax staufferi
LC
Turniptail Gecko
Thecadactylus rapicauda
LC
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
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Recent sightings in San Pedro Sula
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Aeropuerto Internacional de San Pedro Sula
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
32Jan
34Feb
32Mar
36Apr
44May
38Jun
46Jul
48Aug
49Sep
43Oct
39Nov
38Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
2%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
2
areasWildlife spots
4
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical monsoon
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 624
🐒 Mammals 180
🦎 Reptiles 170
🐸 Amphibians 48
1022 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
51 Threatened 11 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
70% 📊
Coverage (193 species at ≥5% of 1022 in the inventory)
19% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 reptile, 1 mammal)
39% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
4 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
21 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.3
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 2% land Medium
Protected areas 2 Medium
Wildlife spots 4 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in San Pedro Sula?
364 species
San Pedro Sula's urban area has 364 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great-tailed Grackle (about 90%), Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (about 90%), White-winged Dove (about 80%), Tropical Kingbird (about 80%) and Clay-colored Thrush (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Variegated Squirrel (about 70%); among amphibians, Greenhouse Frog (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in San Pedro Sula?
January to November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in December.
Can you see a Black Spiny-tailed Iguana in San Pedro Sula?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Black Spiny-tailed Iguana sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 266 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, April–June and August (about 90%).
Can you see a Variegated Squirrel in San Pedro Sula?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Squirrel sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 110 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–March and November (about 80%).
Can you see a Clay-colored Thrush in San Pedro Sula?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Thrush sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 570 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May and July (about 90%).
Where in San Pedro Sula is wildlife easiest to see?
Aeropuerto Internacional de San Pedro Sula
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Aeropuerto Internacional de San Pedro Sula (164 bird species recorded), followed by UNAH-VS Campus and Residencial Campisa. See them on the map.
Is San Pedro Sula good for wildlife watching?
4.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, San Pedro Sula gets 4.8/5: 30th of 380 cities worldwide and 1st in Central America. 26 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data