Peters' Anole

Peters' Anole

Anolis petersii

Silhouette: Sarah Werning · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Cusuco National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

5 Verified sightings at Cusuco National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Peters' Anole

Anolis petersii, Peters's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Peters' Anole in Cusuco National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peters' Anole sighting in Cusuco National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 18 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Peters' Anole in Cusuco National Park?

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Peters' Anole in Cusuco National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Peters' Anole?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peters' Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Where else can you see a Peters' Anole?

Only Cusuco National Park, in our data

Cusuco National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Peters' Anole sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Peters' Anole live in Cusuco National Park?

Same genus: Anolis

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

Where does the Peters' Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Peters' Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cusuco National 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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