Anolis aeneus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The Grenada bush anole or bronze anole (Anolis aeneus) is a species of anole lizard found in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles and South America. It is distributed on Grenada and throughout the Grenadines islands, and it has been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago. It can also be found in Guyana on the mainland, where it is locally abundant, though these populations are not native, either.
Males reach a length of 77 mm snout-to-vent. Its dorsal surface color is either pale gray, olive, or chocolate-brown, and it is marked with a pattern of mottling or fine speckles. Its ventral surface is pale, often with dark mottling along the sides. Its dewlap is white or dull green, with a yellow or orange spot near its front edge. Females are brown, with a middorsal stripe or ladder-like marking, and a light flank stripe.
It has been the focus of numerous studies of the behavior and ecological strategies employed by Anolis species. List of Anolis lizards Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999). Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean. Macmillan Education Ltd. pp. 103–104, 106–107. ISBN 0-333-69141-5.. "Anolis aeneus".... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bronze Anole sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 19th most-seen of the 24 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Bronze Anole in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, August–September and December, the lowest months. That is one of Main Ridge Forest Reserve's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 60 mm in February.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bronze Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Bronze Anole sightings, Main Ridge Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Caroni Swamp (Trinidad and Tobago, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bronze Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (30 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.
