Gualaco Scaly Anole

Gualaco Scaly Anole

Anolis mccraniei

Silhouette: Sarah Werning · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Lago de Yojoa

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

10 Verified sightings at Lago de Yojoa From 2019 to 2026
51 In all 4 parks
March 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%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Gualaco Scaly Anole in Lago de Yojoa?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gualaco Scaly Anole sighting in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 14 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 Gualaco Scaly Anole in Lago de Yojoa?

March and May

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Gualaco Scaly Anole in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, against under 5% in June, August–September and November–December, the lowest months. Those are among Lago de Yojoa's driest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 320 mm in September.

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 Lago de Yojoa the best place to see a Gualaco Scaly Anole?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Gualaco Scaly Anole sightings, Lago de Yojoa ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Celaque National Park (Honduras, about 50%) and La Tigra National Park (Honduras, about 40%).

Which relatives of the Gualaco Scaly Anole live in Lago de Yojoa?

Same genus: Anolis

The closest relatives of the Gualaco Scaly Anole that you can see in Lago de Yojoa (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Ghost Anole (about 30%), Moist Forest Anole (about 10%) and Nombre de Dios anole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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 Lago de Yojoa (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.

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