Anolis tropidolepis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Anolis tropidolepis, the swift anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
No species of the same family or order lives in Los Quetzales National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swift Anole sighting in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 6 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.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Swift Anole in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to December, the lowest months. That is one of Los Quetzales National Park's driest months, with about 90 mm of rain against 730 mm in October.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Swift Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Swift Anole sightings, Los Quetzales National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Swift Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Los Quetzales National Park (5 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.
