Townsend's Anole
Anolis townsendi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyDactyloidae
- GenusAnolis (Anoles)
- SpeciesAnolis townsendi (Townsend's Anole)
Anolis townsendi, Townsend's anole or Cocos Island anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Cocos Island in Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Townsend's Anole sighting in Isla del Coco National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Isla del Coco National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Townsend's Anole in Isla del Coco National Park?
About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Townsend's Anole sighting in Isla del Coco National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Townsend's Anole in Isla del Coco National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Townsend's Anole in Isla del Coco National Park in our monthly data.