Neotropical Green Anole
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Neotropical Green Anole

Anolis biporcatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Pico Bonito National Park
7 Verified records at Pico Bonito National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

Anolis biporcatus, also known as the neotropical green anole or giant green anole, is a species of anole. It is found in forests, both disturbed and undisturbed, in Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela. More southern populations, in southwestern Colombia and western Ecuador, were recognized as a separate species, A. parvauritus, in 2017.As suggested by its common names, the neotropical green or giant green anole is mostly green in color and relatively large, among the largest anoles in the mainland of the Americas. Males have a snout–vent length of about 7.0–10.3 cm (2.8–4.1 in) and the females, which grow slightly larger, about 7.0–10.8 cm (2.8–4.3 in). In general, there is little sexual dimorphism in this species. The tail is roughly double the length of the snout-to-vent. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Neotropical Green Anole sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Pico Bonito National Park

Atlántida Scaly Anole
Endemic

Atlántida Scaly Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis wilsoni

60–70% · Likely
Ghost Anole
LC

Ghost Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis lemurinus

60–70% · Likely
Nombre de Dios anole
VU Endemic

Nombre de Dios anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis zeus

Insufficient data
Moist Forest Anole
LC

Moist Forest Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis unilobatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
30–40
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
40–50
Sep
10–20
Oct
60–70
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

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

☀️🌙Day & Night
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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 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
2 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
3 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
5 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
9 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
11 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
12 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
13 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
15 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
16 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
17 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
18 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
19 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
20 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
21 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
22 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
23 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
24 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
26 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
27 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
28 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
29 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
30 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Neotropical Green Anole in Pico Bonito National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Neotropical Green Anole sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Neotropical Green Anole in Pico Bonito National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Neotropical Green Anole in Pico Bonito National Park in our monthly data.

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