Goldenscale Anole

Goldenscale Anole

Anolis chrysolepis

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Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Brownsberg Nature Park

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

9 Verified sightings at Brownsberg Nature Park From 2019 to 2026
9 In 1 park
March Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Goldenscale Anole

Anolis chrysolepis, the goldenscale anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manaus 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%

Closest Relatives at Brownsberg Nature Park

No species of the same family or order lives in Brownsberg Nature Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Goldenscale Anole in Brownsberg Nature Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Goldenscale Anole sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 22 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Goldenscale Anole in Brownsberg Nature Park?

January and March

In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Goldenscale Anole in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, against about 10% in February, April–May, July, October and December, the lowest months. June and August–September have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Goldenscale Anole?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Goldenscale Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Where else can you see a Goldenscale Anole?

Only Brownsberg Nature Park, in our data

Brownsberg Nature Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Goldenscale Anole sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Goldenscale Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Goldenscale Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Brownsberg Nature Park (9 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.

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