Anolis pentaprion
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Anolis pentaprion, the lichen anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lichen 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.
February, May, July and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lichen Anole in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June, August–September and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lichen Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Lichen Anole sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (Panama, about 10%), Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Lichen 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 Lichen 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.
