Where to see

Black Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura similis

Rincón de la Vieja National Park leads · 19 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Black Spiny-tailed Iguana during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	90–100%
2	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	90–100%
3	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	80–90%
4	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	80–90%
5	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	80–90%
6	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	80–90%
7	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	80–90%
8	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	80–90%
9	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	80–90%
10	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
11	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	60–70%
12	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
13	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
14	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	40–50%
15	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
16	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
17	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
18	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	30–40%
19	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Black Spiny-tailed Iguana?

Rincón de la Vieja National Park (Costa Rica) — about 91% of wildlife watchers report a Black Spiny-tailed Iguana sighting there, the highest of the 19 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Black Spiny-tailed Iguana?

Manuel Antonio National Park (about 91%), Palo Verde National Park (about 89%), Las Baulas Marine National Park (about 83%) are the next best options.