Costa Rica Skink

Costa Rica Skink

Marisora alliacea

Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at La Amistad International Park (Panama)

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at La Amistad International Park (Panama) From 2019 to 2026
14 In all 2 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Costa Rica Skink

Marisora alliacea is a species of skink found in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)

No species of the same family or order lives in La Amistad International Park (Panama), so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Costa Rica Skink in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Costa Rica Skink sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 58th most-seen of the 63 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Costa Rica Skink in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

August

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Costa Rica Skink in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Costa Rica Skink?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Costa Rica Skink sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is La Amistad International Park (Panama) the best place to see a Costa Rica Skink?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Costa Rica Skink sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Cahuita National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Costa Rica Skink sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Costa Rica Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (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.

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