Guanacaste Skink
Marisora brachypoda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusMarisora
- SpeciesMarisora brachypoda (Guanacaste Skink)
Marisora brachypoda is a species of skink found in Mexico and Central America. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Guanacaste Skink sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
📅 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 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 6 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Guanacaste Skink in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Guanacaste Skink sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Guanacaste Skink in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Guanacaste Skink in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.