Berthold's Bush Anole
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Berthold's Bush Anole

Polychrus gutturosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Manuel Antonio National Park
5 Verified records at Manuel Antonio National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

Polychrus gutturosus, also known as Berthold's bush anole or monkey tailed anole, is a species of lizard found in tropical Central and South America. It is sometimes referred to as a "forest iguana". It lives in forests and jungles from Honduras to Ecuador. It can reach up to 70 cm (2.3 ft) in total length, including its very long tail, and males are considerably smaller than females. This insectivorous lizard is a climbing species that can often be seen holding onto branches. It can even hold on with its hind legs, though it moves slowly that way. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Berthold's Bush Anole sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
2 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
4 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
5 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
6 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
7 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
8 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
9 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
10 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
11 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
13 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Berthold's Bush Anole in Manuel Antonio National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Berthold's Bush Anole sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Berthold's Bush Anole in Manuel Antonio National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Berthold's Bush Anole in Manuel Antonio National Park in our monthly data.

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