Holcosus leptophrys
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Holcosus leptophrys, also known commonly as the delicate ameiva and the delicate whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to Central America and northwestern South America. H. lepyophrys is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama.
H. leptophrys is brown-coloured, with bark-brown zig-zag lines running down each side. Ameiva leptophrys, WildHerps.net Ameiva leptophrys, Cliff Bernzweig Ameiva leptophrys, CalPhotos Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Animal Rescue – Costa Rica | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Delicate Ameiva sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 26th most-seen of the 29 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 to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Delicate Ameiva in Parque Natural Metropolitano on a given day, against under 5% in June to January, the lowest months. Those are among Parque Natural Metropolitano's driest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 350 mm in July.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Delicate Ameiva sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
8th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Delicate Ameiva sightings, Parque Natural Metropolitano ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Carara National Park (Costa Rica, about 50%), Manuel Antonio National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%) and Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Delicate Ameiva is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Parque Natural Metropolitano (8 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.
