Helmeted Iguana
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Helmeted Iguana

Corytophanes cristatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Pico Bonito National Park
16 Verified records at Pico Bonito National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The smooth helmeted iguana (Corytophanes cristatus), also known as the helmeted iguana, the helmeted basilisk, the elegant helmeted lizard, and several other common names, is a species of Basilisk and a New World lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is native to southern Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Iguana sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Pico Bonito National Park

Brown Basilisk
LC

Brown Basilisk

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Basiliscus vittatus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
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 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
2 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
3 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
4 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
20–30%
9 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
10 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
11 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
12 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
13 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
14 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
16 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
17 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
18 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
19 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
20 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
21 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
22 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
23 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
24 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
25 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
26 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
27 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
28 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
29 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Helmeted Iguana in Pico Bonito National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Iguana sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Helmeted Iguana in Pico Bonito National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Helmeted Iguana in Pico Bonito National Park in our monthly data.

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