Anolis limifrons
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
Anolis limifrons, also known commonly as the slender anole or the border anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to Central America. It grows to around 12 cm (4.7 in) (TL). A. limifrons is found in Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
A. limifrons is oviparous. Cope ED (1862). "Contributions to Neotropical Saurology". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 14: 176–188. ("Anolis (Dracontura) limifrons ", new species, pp. 178–179)
Savage JM (2002). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-73537-0. (Norops limifrons, pp. 470–474 + Plate 270) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blue Planet | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 2 | Centro de Vida Silvestre Snake Garden | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Border Anole sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 139 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 33 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Border Anole in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against about 40% in April, the lowest month.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Border 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 16 parks where we can rate Border Anole sightings, Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge ranks 3rd at about 60%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 60%) and Tortuguero National Park (Costa Rica, about 60%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Border Anole that you can see in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Crested Anole (about 50%), Neotropical Green Anole (about 30%) and Humble Anole (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Border Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (139 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.
