Anolis allisoni
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Anolis allisoni, also known commonly as Allison's anole or Cuban blue anole is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Cuba (except the west and the far southeast), the Bay Islands and Cayos Cochinos off the mainland of Honduras, and Half Moon Caye off the mainland of Belize. There is also a single doubtful record from Cozumel, Mexico. Recently, the species has been documented in southern Florida. This diurnal species is commonly seen on palm trunks, and it feeds on invertebrates. It is among the relatively few anole species in which females may lay their eggs together, forming a communal nest.
The specific name, allisoni, is in honor of American philanthropist Mr. Allison Vincent Armour. A. allisoni is part of the carolinensis group of anoles, a clade of mid-sized trunk-crown anoles thought to have originated in Cuba. It is very closely related to other anoles of this group such as the American green anole, Anolis carolinensis, and its Cuban "cousin" Anolis porcatus.
In terms of colour and morphology, Allison's anole is superficially similar to the better-known American green anole. While females are... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burgers' Ocean | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 2 | Royal Burgers' Zoo | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 3 | Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Allison's Anole sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 9 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and November
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Allison's Anole in Ciénaga de Zapata on a given day, against about 10% in July–August and December, the lowest months. May and September have too few records to rate.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Allison's 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.
Only Ciénaga de Zapata, in our data
Ciénaga de Zapata is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Allison's Anole sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Allison's Anole that you can see in Ciénaga de Zapata (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Brown Anole (about 30%), Knight Anole (about 30%) and Cuban Green Anole (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Allison's Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Ciénaga de Zapata (10 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.
