Holcosus leptophrys
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Delicate Ameiva sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 35 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Delicate Ameiva in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to December, the lowest months. That is one of Piedras Blancas National Park's wettest months, with about 440 mm of rain against 55 mm in February.
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.
3rd of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Delicate Ameiva sightings, Piedras Blancas National Park ranks 3rd at about 30%. The best odds are in Carara National Park (Costa Rica, about 50%) and Manuel Antonio National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Holcosus
The closest relatives of the Delicate Ameiva that you can see in Piedras Blancas National Park (genus Holcosus, Northwestern Ameivas) are Middle American Ameiva (about 50%) and Four-lined Ameiva (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Delicate Ameiva is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Piedras Blancas National Park (34 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.
