Anolis pentaprion
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Anolis pentaprion, the lichen anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lichen Anole sighting in Soberanía National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 44th most-seen of the 52 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–April, August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lichen Anole in Soberanía National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–July, September–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lichen Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Lichen Anole sightings, Soberanía National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (Panama, about 10%), Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Lichen 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lichen Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Soberanía National Park (7 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.
