Scalyback Anole

Scalyback Anole

Anolis notopholis

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

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

9 Verified sightings at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
9 In 1 park
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Scalyback Anole

Anolis notopholis, the scalyback anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Colombia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scalyback Anole in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scalyback Anole sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 13 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 Scalyback Anole in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

February

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Scalyback Anole in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–July and October–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Scalyback Anole?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scalyback 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 Scalyback Anole?

Only Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, in our data

Farallones de Cali National Natural Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Scalyback Anole sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Scalyback Anole live in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

Same genus: Anolis

The closest relatives of the Scalyback Anole that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Speckled Anole (about 40%), Good Anole (about 20%) and Anton's Anole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Scalyback Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scalyback Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural 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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