Costa Rican Tropical Night Lizard

Costa Rican Tropical Night Lizard

Lepidophyma reticulatum

Silhouette: Jose Carlos Arenas-Monroy · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Manuel Antonio National Park
6 Verified sightings at Manuel Antonio National Park From 2019 to 2026
10 Verified sightings across all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Costa Rican Tropical Night Lizard

Lepidophyma reticulatum, the Costa Rican tropical night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in Costa Rica and Panama. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
3 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
4 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Costa Rican Tropical Night Lizard in Manuel Antonio National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Costa Rican Tropical Night Lizard sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Costa Rican Tropical Night Lizard in Manuel Antonio National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Costa Rican Tropical Night Lizard in Manuel Antonio National Park in our monthly data.

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