Swift Anole
Anolis tropidolepis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyDactyloidae
- GenusAnolis (Anoles)
- SpeciesAnolis tropidolepis (Swift Anole)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Humble Anole
Anolis humilis
Decorated Anole
Anolis insignis
Border Anole
Anolis limifrons
Stream Anole
Anolis oxylophus
Slender Anole
Anolis woodi
Neotropical Green Anole
Anolis biporcatus
Bighead Anole
Anolis capito
Ghost Anole
Anolis lemurinus
Copper Anole
Anolis cupreus
White Anole
Anolis laeviventris
Charles Myers Anole
Anolis charlesmyersi
📅 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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Swift Anole sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Swift Anole in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Swift Anole in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.