Jackson's Fathead Anole

Jackson's Fathead Anole

Enyalius perditus

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tijuca National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

8 Verified sightings at Tijuca National Park From 2019 to 2026
19 In all 3 parks
March Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Jackson's Fathead Anole

Enyalius perditus is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. It is native to Brazil. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
3 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park

No species of the same family or order lives in Tijuca National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Jackson's Fathead Anole in Tijuca National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Fathead Anole sighting in Tijuca National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 21 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Jackson's Fathead Anole in Tijuca National Park?

March

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Fathead Anole in Tijuca National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–June and August–October, the lowest months. That is one of Tijuca National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 40 mm in July.

What time of day is best to see a Jackson's Fathead Anole?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Jackson's Fathead Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Tijuca National Park the best place to see a Jackson's Fathead Anole?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Jackson's Fathead Anole sightings, Tijuca National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 20%) and Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 20%).

Where does the Jackson's Fathead Anole sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Jackson's Fathead Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Tijuca National Park (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.

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