Mesaspis monticola
Abronia monticola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAnguidae (Glass and Alligator Lizards)
- GenusAbronia (sand verbenas)
- SpeciesAbronia monticola (Mesaspis monticola)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mesaspis monticola in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Mesaspis monticola sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mesaspis monticola in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
December has the highest sighting rate for Mesaspis monticola in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.