Flat Andes Anole

Flat Andes Anole

Anolis heterodermus

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Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Chingaza National Natural Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

5 Verified sightings at Chingaza National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Flat Andes Anole

Anolis heterodermus, the flat Andes anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bogota 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%

Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Flat Andes Anole in Chingaza National Natural Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Flat Andes Anole sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Flat Andes Anole in Chingaza National Natural Park?

February, April–May and October–November

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Flat Andes Anole in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, June–August and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Flat Andes Anole?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Flat Andes Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Flat Andes Anole?

Only Chingaza National Natural Park, in our data

Chingaza National Natural Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Flat Andes Anole sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Flat Andes Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Flat Andes Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Chingaza National Natural Park (5 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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