Anolis rodriguezii
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Anolis rodriguezii, the Middle American smooth anole or Rodriguez's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rodriguez's Anole sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 23 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.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rodriguez's Anole in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–July, October and December–January, the lowest months. That is one of Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 30 mm in March.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rodriguez's 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 Rodriguez's Anole sightings, Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 30%).
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Rodriguez's Anole that you can see in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Brown Anole (about 30%) and Ghost Anole (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rodriguez's Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (8 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.
