Lesser Scaly Anole

Lesser Scaly Anole

Anolis uniformis

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Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Cusuco National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%

9 Verified sightings at Cusuco National Park From 2019 to 2026
9 In 1 park
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Lesser Scaly Anole

Anolis uniformis, the lesser scaly anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Scaly Anole in Cusuco National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Scaly Anole sighting in Cusuco National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 18 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lesser Scaly Anole in Cusuco National Park?

October

In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Scaly Anole in Cusuco National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February, May and August–September, the lowest months. That is one of Cusuco National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 80 mm in April. March and November–January have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Lesser Scaly Anole?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser 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.

Where else can you see a Lesser Scaly Anole?

Only Cusuco National Park, in our data

Cusuco National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lesser Scaly Anole sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Lesser Scaly Anole live in Cusuco National Park?

Same genus: Anolis

The closest relatives of the Lesser Scaly Anole that you can see in Cusuco National Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Ghost Anole (about 40%), Bighead Anole (about 30%) and Meyer's Anole (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lesser Scaly Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lesser Scaly Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cusuco National Park (9 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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