Bridled Anole

Bridled Anole

Anolis frenatus

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Soberanía National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

18 Verified sightings at Soberanía National Park From 2019 to 2026
18 In 1 park
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Bridled Anole

Anolis frenatus, the bridled anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bridled Anole in Soberanía National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bridled Anole sighting in Soberanía National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 24th most-seen of the 52 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bridled Anole in Soberanía National Park?

June and October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bridled Anole in Soberanía National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, September and December, the lowest months. Those are among Soberanía National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in February.

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

Between 8 and 11 pm

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

Where else can you see a Bridled Anole?

Only Soberanía National Park, in our data

Soberanía National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Bridled Anole sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Bridled Anole live in Soberanía National Park?

Same genus: Anolis

The closest relatives of the Bridled Anole that you can see in Soberanía National Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Panama City Anole (about 30%), Grass Anole (about 20%) and Border Anole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Bridled Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bridled Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Soberanía National Park (18 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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