Anolis kemptoni
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Anolis kemptoni, or Kempton's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to Central America. The specific name, kemptoni, is in honor of American physician Kempton Potter Aiken Taylor, who was the younger brother of poet Conrad Aiken.
A. kemptoni is native to Costa Rica and Panama. The preferred natural habitat of A. kemptoni is forest, at altitudes of 1,100–2,000 m (3,610–6,560 ft). A. kemptoni is semiarboreal. A. kemptoni is oviparous. A. kemptoni is a member of the Anolis auratus species group.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kempton's Anole sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 28th most-seen of the 63 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Kempton's Anole in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in November to January, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Kempton's Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Kempton's Anole sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 20%).
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Kempton's 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kempton's Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (17 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.
