Carpenter Anole
Anolis carpenteri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyDactyloidae
- GenusAnolis (Anoles)
- SpeciesAnolis carpenteri (Carpenter Anole)
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Border Anole
Anolis limifrons
Decorated Anole
Anolis insignis
Neotropical Green Anole
Anolis biporcatus
Humble Anole
Anolis humilis
Stream Anole
Anolis oxylophus
Bighead Anole
Anolis capito
Ghost Anole
Anolis lemurinus
Slender Anole
Anolis woodi
Lichen Anole
Anolis pentaprion
Tiny Anole
Anolis microtus
Copper Anole
Anolis cupreus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Carpenter Anole in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Carpenter Anole sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Carpenter Anole in Arenal Volcano National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Carpenter Anole in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.