Humble Anole

Humble Anole

Anolis humilis

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Tenorio Volcano National Park

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

45 Verified sightings at Tenorio Volcano National Park From 2019 to 2026
545 In all 13 parks
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Humble Anole

Anolis humilis, the humble anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
3 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
4 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
5 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
6 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
8 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
9 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
11 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
12 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
13 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Humble Anole in Tenorio Volcano National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Humble Anole sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 38 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Humble Anole in Tenorio Volcano National Park?

October

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Humble Anole in Tenorio Volcano National Park on a given day, against about 20% in August and November–December, the lowest months.

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

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Humble Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Tenorio Volcano National Park the best place to see a Humble Anole?

Among the best

Of the 13 parks where we can rate Humble Anole sightings, Tenorio Volcano National Park ranks 2nd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Which relatives of the Humble Anole live in Tenorio Volcano National Park?

Same genus: Anolis

The closest relatives of the Humble Anole that you can see in Tenorio Volcano National Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Border Anole (about 40%), Neotropical Green Anole (about 30%) and Stream Anole (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Humble Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Humble Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Tenorio Volcano National Park (45 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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