Moist Forest Anole

Moist Forest Anole

Anolis unilobatus

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Lago de Yojoa

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%

6 Verified sightings at Lago de Yojoa From 2019 to 2026
20 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Moist Forest Anole

Anolis unilobatus, the blue-spotted fan anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
2 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
3 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Moist Forest Anole in Lago de Yojoa?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Moist Forest Anole sighting in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Moist Forest Anole in Lago de Yojoa?

June

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Moist Forest Anole in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, against under 5% in July, September and November–March, the lowest months. That is one of Lago de Yojoa's wettest months, with about 300 mm of rain against 65 mm in April.

What time of day is best to see a Moist Forest Anole?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Moist Forest Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Moist Forest Anole?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Moist Forest Anole sightings, Lago de Yojoa ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Moist Forest Anole live in Lago de Yojoa?

Same genus: Anolis

The closest relatives of the Moist Forest Anole that you can see in Lago de Yojoa (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Ghost Anole (about 30%), Gualaco Scaly Anole (about 20%) and Nombre de Dios anole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Moist Forest Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Moist Forest Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Lago de Yojoa (6 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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