Central American Mabuya

Central American Mabuya

Marisora unimarginata

Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic

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

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

10 Verified sightings at Corcovado National Park From 2019 to 2026
32 In all 3 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Central American Mabuya

The Central American mabuya (Marisora unimarginata) is a species of skink found in Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Central American Mabuya in Corcovado National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Mabuya sighting in Corcovado National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st most-seen of the 41 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 Central American Mabuya in Corcovado National Park?

July–August and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Mabuya in Corcovado National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–June and September–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Central American Mabuya?

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.

Is Corcovado National Park the best place to see a Central American Mabuya?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Central American Mabuya sightings, Corcovado National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Manuel Antonio National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Central American Mabuya sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Central American Mabuya is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Corcovado National Park (10 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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