Abronia monticola
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 La Amistad International Park (Panama), so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Montane Alligator Lizard 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.
March–April, September–October and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Montane Alligator Lizard in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–August and November, 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.
6th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Montane Alligator Lizard sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Irazú Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%), 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 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.
