Abronia monticola
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Abronia monticola or montane alligator lizard is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
No species of the same family or order lives in Irazú Volcano National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Montane Alligator Lizard sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and December
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Montane Alligator Lizard in Irazú Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and July–August, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Montane Alligator Lizard 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 6 parks where we can rate Montane Alligator Lizard sightings, Irazú Volcano National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%) and Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Montane Alligator Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Irazú Volcano National Park (5 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.
