Anolis tropidonotus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Anolis tropidonotus, the greater scaly anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Scaly Anole sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 46 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.
June and September
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Scaly Anole in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against about 10% in January, the lowest month. Those are among Calakmul Biosphere Reserve's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in February.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greater Scaly Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Greater Scaly Anole sightings, Calakmul Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 20%).
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Greater Scaly Anole that you can see in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Ghost Anole (about 30%), Rodriguez's Anole (about 30%) and Yucatán Silky Anole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Greater Scaly Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (36 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.
