Parque Natural Metropolitano
🇵🇦 Panama
🦥 Watch Sloths Thrive Near Panama CityParque Natural Metropolitano sits on the edge of Panama City and protects a fragment of tropical rainforest. Steep limestone ridges rise through a canopy of mahogany and palm, while narrow footpaths wind past streams and bamboo thickets.
8.994° N 79.546° W
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Geoffroy’s Tamarin
Saguinus geoffroyi
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Brown-throated Sloth
Bradypus variegatus
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Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
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Lance-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia lanceolata
📊 Most Spotted
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
White-shouldered Tanager
Loriotus luctuosus
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
White-throated Gecko
Gonatodes albogularis
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Rufous-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius rutilus
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogeris jugularis
Common Basilisk
Basiliscus basiliscus
Crimson-backed Tanager
Ramphocelus dimidiatus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
Mantled Howler Monkey
Alouatta palliata
Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth
Choloepus hoffmanni
Northern Tamandua
Tamandua mexicana
Variegated Squirrel
Sciurus variegatoides
Panamanian Night Monkey
Aotus zonalis
Common Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
Lesser Capybara
Hydrochoerus isthmius
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Red-tailed Squirrel
Sciurus granatensis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
White-shouldered Tanager
Loriotus luctuosus
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Rufous-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius rutilus
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogeris jugularis
Crimson-backed Tanager
Ramphocelus dimidiatus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Rufous-and-white Wren
Thryophilus rufalbus
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
📊 Most Spotted
White-throated Gecko
Gonatodes albogularis
Common Basilisk
Basiliscus basiliscus
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
Nicaraguan Slider
Trachemys grayi
Dusky Giant Ameiva
Ameiva praesignis
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
Panama City Anole
Anolis apletophallus
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
Neotropical Green Anole
Anolis biporcatus
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
Delicate Ameiva
Holcosus leptophrys
Gaige's Anole
Anolis gaigei
📊 Most Spotted
Forest Toad
Rhinella alata
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
Boana rosenbergi
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
Engystomops pustulosus
Red-eyed Treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
Dendrobates auratus
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus savagei
Mexican White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus fragilis
Turbo White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus poecilochilus
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
Rainforest Rocket Frog
Silverstoneia flotator
Milk Frog
Trachycephalus macrotis
Recent sightings in Parque Natural Metropolitano
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
2Geoffroy's Tamarin Season
Family groups of Geoffroy's tamarins forage actively along the Mono Tití trail.
3Iguana Nesting Season
Green and spiny-tailed iguanas descend to open ground to dig their nest burrows.
1Fall Raptor Migration
Rivers of migrating vultures and hawks stream over the forest canopy within sight of Panama City.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Fall Raptor Migration
- 2Geoffroy's Tamarin Season
- 3Iguana Nesting Season
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Parque Natural Metropolitano?
The most likely sightings are White-nosed Coati (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Central American Agouti (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Brown-throated Sloth (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), White-shouldered Tanager (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Cocoa Woodcreeper (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers) — among 1089 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Parque Natural Metropolitano for wildlife?
November has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.
Can you see Geoffroy’s Tamarin in Parque Natural Metropolitano?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Geoffroy’s Tamarin sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano, based on 120 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Brown-throated Sloth in Parque Natural Metropolitano?
Yes — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Sloth sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano, based on 206 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Keel-billed Toucan in Parque Natural Metropolitano?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano, based on 934 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Lance-tailed Manakin in Parque Natural Metropolitano?
Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lance-tailed Manakin sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano, based on 548 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where Wildlife Score
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Sighting
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Experience
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