Montane Alligator Lizard

Montane Alligator Lizard

Abronia monticola

<5% · Rare
overall probability at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
5 Verified records at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Abronia monticola or montane alligator lizard is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Montane Alligator Lizard sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
10–20%
2 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
3 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
5 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
6 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
7 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Montane Alligator Lizard in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Montane Alligator Lizard sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Montane Alligator Lizard in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

December has the highest sighting rate for Montane Alligator Lizard in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.

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