Gualaco Scaly Anole

Gualaco Scaly Anole

Anolis mccraniei

Silhouette: Sarah Werning · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at La Tigra National Park

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

16 Verified sightings at La Tigra National Park From 2019 to 2026
51 In all 4 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Gualaco Scaly Anole

Anolis mccraniei is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Honduras. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~50%
2 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~40%
3 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
4 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tegucigalpa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%

Closest Relatives at La Tigra National Park

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Gualaco Scaly Anole in La Tigra National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Gualaco Scaly Anole sighting in La Tigra National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Gualaco Scaly Anole in La Tigra National Park?

January

In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Gualaco Scaly Anole in La Tigra National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June, August and November, the lowest months. That is one of La Tigra National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 260 mm in June.

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

Between 9 am and noon

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

Is La Tigra National Park the best place to see a Gualaco Scaly Anole?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Gualaco Scaly Anole sightings, La Tigra National Park ranks 2nd at about 40%. The best odds are in Celaque National Park (Honduras, about 50%).

Where does the Gualaco Scaly Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Gualaco Scaly Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in La Tigra National Park (16 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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