Varagua Caecilian

Varagua Caecilian

Gymnopis multiplicata

Silhouette: Dmitry Bogdanov (vectorized by T. Michael Keesey) · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Tortuguero National Park
2 Verified sightings at Tortuguero National Park From 2019 to 2026
22 Verified sightings across all 9 parks From 2019 to 2026
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Varagua Caecilian

Gymnopis multiplicata is a species of caecilian in the family Dermophiidae found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and possibly Guatemala. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
3 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
4 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
5 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
6 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
7 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
8 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
9 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
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