Humble Anole

Humble Anole

Anolis humilis

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Tortuguero National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

52 Verified sightings at Tortuguero National Park From 2019 to 2026
545 In all 13 parks
August 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 Tortuguero National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Humble Anole sighting in Tortuguero National Park on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 34 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

August

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Humble Anole in Tortuguero National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month.

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.

Which relatives of the Humble Anole live in Tortuguero National Park?

Same genus: Anolis

The closest relatives of the Humble Anole that you can see in Tortuguero National Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Border Anole (about 60%), Stream Anole (about 30%) and Neotropical Green Anole (about 20%), 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 Tortuguero National Park (52 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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