Fortuna Pass Giant Anole

Fortuna Pass Giant Anole

Anolis kathydayae

Silhouette: Sarah Werning · PhyloPic

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

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

6 Verified sightings at La Amistad International Park (Panama) From 2019 to 2026
6 In 1 park
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Fortuna Pass Giant Anole

Anolis kathydayae is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Panama. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Fortuna Pass Giant Anole in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fortuna Pass Giant Anole sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 49th 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 Fortuna Pass Giant Anole in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

February–March, September and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fortuna Pass Giant Anole in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in January, April–August and October–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Fortuna Pass Giant Anole?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fortuna Pass Giant Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Fortuna Pass Giant Anole?

Only La Amistad International Park (Panama), in our data

La Amistad International Park (Panama) is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Fortuna Pass Giant Anole sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Fortuna Pass Giant Anole live in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Same genus: Anolis

The closest relatives of the Fortuna Pass Giant Anole that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Border Anole (about 20%), Neotropical Green Anole (about 10%) and Humble Anole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Fortuna Pass Giant Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Fortuna Pass Giant Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (6 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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