Anolis trachyderma
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Anolis trachyderma, the roughskin anole or common forest anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Ecuador. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Forest Anole sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 49 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and September
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Forest Anole in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Forest Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Common Forest Anole sightings, Yasuní National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%).
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Common Forest Anole that you can see in Yasuní National Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Yellow-tongued Anole (about 60%), Brown-eared Anole (about 40%) and Amazon Bark Anole (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Forest Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Yasuní National Park (39 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.
