Copper Anole

Copper Anole

Anolis cupreus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
12 Verified records at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Anolis cupreus, the copper anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Copper Anole sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ostional Wildlife Refuge

Charles Myers Anole

Charles Myers Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis charlesmyersi

Insufficient data
Border Anole
LC

Border Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis limifrons

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
3 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
5 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
10 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
11 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
12 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Copper Anole in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Copper Anole sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Copper Anole in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?

December has the highest sighting rate for Copper Anole in Ostional Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.

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