Anolis fuscoauratus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Anolis fuscoauratus, commonly known as the slender anole, slender Amazon anole, or brown-eared anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to northern South America and Panama. It was described as a new species in 1837. In 2009 the geographic range of this widespread species was found to extend farther south to Rio de Janeiro State in Brazil.
The specific name, fuscoauratus, is derived from the Latin roots fuscus (combining form, fusco-) meaning "dark" and auratus meaning "golden". The name describes the lizard's morphological characteristic of having a dark gold skin colour.
It is called tai tsjõ in the Kwaza language of Rondônia, Brazil. The preferred natural habitat of A. fuscoauratus is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,800 m (5,910 ft). A. fuscoauratus is arboreal. A. fuscoauratus preys upon spiders, insects, and insect larvae. A. fuscoauratus is oviparous.
List of Anolis lizards Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. II. Iguanidæ.... (Second ed.). London: Trustees... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manaus | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-eared Anole sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 8 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and May
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-eared Anole in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown-eared Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Brown-eared Anole sightings, Amacayacu National Natural Park ranks 5th at about 20%. The best odds are in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 40%), Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 40%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 40%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown-eared Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Amacayacu National Natural Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
