Anolis humilis
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Anolis humilis, the humble anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 11 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Humble Anole sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 43 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Humble Anole in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against about 10% in May, July and September, the lowest months. That is one of Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve's wettest months, with about 320 mm of rain against 45 mm in March.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Humble Anole 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 13
Of the 13 parks where we can rate Humble Anole sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 6th at about 20%. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%), Tenorio Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%) and Tortuguero National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Humble Anole that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Decorated Anole (about 10%), Border Anole (about 10%) and Stream Anole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Humble Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (68 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.
