Many-scaled Anole
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Many-scaled Anole

Anolis polylepis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Marino Ballena National Park
11 Verified records at Marino Ballena National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

Anolis polylepis, the many-scaled anole or Golfo-Dulce anole, is a lizard endemic to the Gulf of Dulce area of Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Many-scaled Anole sighting in Marino Ballena National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Marino Ballena National Park

Border Anole
LC

Border Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis limifrons

30–40% · Possible
Charles Myers Anole

Charles Myers Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis charlesmyersi

Insufficient data
Ghost Anole
LC

Ghost Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis lemurinus

Insufficient data
Neotropical Green Anole
LC

Neotropical Green Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis biporcatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
2 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
5 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
7 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
9 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Many-scaled Anole in Marino Ballena National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Many-scaled Anole sighting in Marino Ballena National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Many-scaled Anole in Marino Ballena National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Many-scaled Anole in Marino Ballena National Park in our monthly data.

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