Moist Forest Anole

Moist Forest Anole

Anolis unilobatus

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

6 Verified sightings at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park From 2019 to 2026
20 In all 3 parks
October 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 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Moist Forest Anole sighting in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 16 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Moist Forest Anole in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?

April–August and October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Moist Forest Anole in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–March, the lowest months.

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 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park the best place to see a Moist Forest Anole?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Moist Forest Anole sightings, Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 10%) and Cañón del Sumidero National Park (Mexico, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Moist Forest Anole live in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?

Same genus: Anolis

The closest relatives of the Moist Forest Anole that you can see in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Ghost Anole (about 40%), Gualaco Scaly Anole (about 10%) and Nombre de Dios anole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (6 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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