Anolis tropidolepis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Anolis tropidolepis, the swift anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swift Anole sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 23 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.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Swift Anole in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Swift Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 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 4 parks where we can rate Swift Anole sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Swift Anole that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Border Anole (about 10%), Bighead Anole (about 10%) and Neotropical Green Anole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Swift Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (10 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.
