Anolis kemptoni
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Anolis kemptoni, or Kempton's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to Central America. The specific name, kemptoni, is in honor of American physician Kempton Potter Aiken Taylor, who was the younger brother of poet Conrad Aiken.
A. kemptoni is native to Costa Rica and Panama. The preferred natural habitat of A. kemptoni is forest, at altitudes of 1,100–2,000 m (3,610–6,560 ft). A. kemptoni is semiarboreal. A. kemptoni is oviparous. A. kemptoni is a member of the Anolis auratus species group.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Kempton's Anole sighting in Volcán Barú National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 6 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Kempton's Anole in Volcán Barú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–June, September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Kempton's Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Kempton's Anole sightings, Volcán Barú National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, about 10%).
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Kempton's Anole that you can see in Volcán Barú National Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Humble Anole (about 10%) and Kankintú Anole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kempton's Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Volcán Barú National Park (9 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.
