Moist Forest Anole

Moist Forest Anole

Anolis unilobatus

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Cañón del Sumidero National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

8 Verified sightings at Cañón del Sumidero National Park From 2019 to 2026
20 In all 3 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Moist Forest Anole

Anolis unilobatus, the blue-spotted fan anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
2 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
3 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Moist Forest Anole in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Moist Forest Anole sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 10 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Moist Forest Anole in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

April–May and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Moist Forest Anole in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and June–November, the lowest months. Those are among Cañón del Sumidero National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against 260 mm in June.

What time of day is best to see a Moist Forest Anole?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Moist Forest Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Cañón del Sumidero National Park the best place to see a Moist Forest Anole?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Moist Forest Anole sightings, Cañón del Sumidero National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 10%) and Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 10%).

Where does the Moist Forest Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Moist Forest Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cañón del Sumidero National 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.

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