Stream Anole

Stream Anole

Anolis oxylophus

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Rincón de la Vieja National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~80%

8 Verified sightings at Rincón de la Vieja National Park From 2019 to 2026
180 In all 6 parks
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Stream Anole

Anolis oxylophus, the stream anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, and Honduras. This species is semi aquatic. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
3 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
5 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Stream Anole in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Stream Anole sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 17 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Stream Anole in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?

May to July

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Stream Anole in Rincón de la Vieja National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, August and October–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Stream Anole?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stream Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Rincón de la Vieja National Park the best place to see a Stream Anole?

3rd of 6

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Stream Anole sightings, Rincón de la Vieja National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Tortuguero National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%) and Tenorio Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%).

Which relatives of the Stream Anole live in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?

Same genus: Anolis

The closest relatives of the Stream Anole that you can see in Rincón de la Vieja National Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Neotropical Green Anole (about 30%), Copper Anole (about 30%) and Bighead Anole (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Stream Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Stream Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Rincón de la Vieja National Park (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.

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