Nombre de Dios anole

Nombre de Dios anole

Anolis zeus

Silhouette: Sarah Werning · PhyloPic

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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

13 Verified sightings at Lago de Yojoa From 2019 to 2026
32 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Nombre de Dios anole

Anolis zeus 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 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
2 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
3 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nombre de Dios anole in Lago de Yojoa?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nombre de Dios anole sighting in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 14 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Nombre de Dios anole in Lago de Yojoa?

June–July and September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nombre de Dios anole in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, August and November–December, the lowest months. Those are among Lago de Yojoa's wettest months, with about 280 mm of rain a month against 65 mm in April.

What time of day is best to see a Nombre de Dios anole?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nombre de Dios anole sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Lago de Yojoa the best place to see a Nombre de Dios anole?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Nombre de Dios anole sightings, Lago de Yojoa ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 20%) and Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Nombre de Dios anole live in Lago de Yojoa?

Same genus: Anolis

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

Where does the Nombre de Dios anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nombre de Dios anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Lago de Yojoa (13 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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