Swift Anole
Anolis tropidolepis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyDactyloidae
- GenusAnolis (Anoles)
- SpeciesAnolis tropidolepis (Swift Anole)
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Border Anole
Anolis limifrons
Humble Anole
Anolis humilis
Neotropical Green Anole
Anolis biporcatus
Bighead Anole
Anolis capito
Stream Anole
Anolis oxylophus
Ghost Anole
Anolis lemurinus
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 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Swift Anole in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Swift Anole sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Swift Anole in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Swift Anole in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.