Abronia monticola
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 Los Quetzales National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Montane Alligator Lizard sighting in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 6 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Montane Alligator Lizard in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May, September and December, the lowest months. That is one of Los Quetzales National Park's wettest months, with about 730 mm of rain against 70 mm in February.
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.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Montane Alligator Lizard sightings, Los Quetzales National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Irazú Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%) and Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Montane Alligator Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Los Quetzales National Park (21 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.
