Bighead Anole
Anolis capito
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyDactyloidae
- GenusAnolis (Anoles)
- SpeciesAnolis capito (Bighead Anole)
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Border Anole
Anolis limifrons
Humble Anole
Anolis humilis
Neotropical Green Anole
Anolis biporcatus
Stream Anole
Anolis oxylophus
Ghost Anole
Anolis lemurinus
Swift Anole
Anolis tropidolepis
Bridled Anole
Anolis frenatus
Carpenter Anole
Anolis carpenteri
Lichen Anole
Anolis pentaprion
Tiny Anole
Anolis microtus
High Anole
Anolis altae
White Anole
Anolis laeviventris
📅 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 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 18 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 19 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 20 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 21 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bighead Anole in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 27% of visitor-days record a Bighead Anole sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 46 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bighead Anole in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Bighead Anole in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.