Anolis scypheus
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
Anolis scypheus, the yellow-tongued anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tongued Anole sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 188 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 49 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, May and September
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tongued Anole in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against about 40% in April and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-tongued 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Yellow-tongued Anole sightings, Yasuní National Park has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 40%).
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Yellow-tongued Anole that you can see in Yasuní National Park (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Brown-eared Anole (about 40%), Amazon Bark Anole (about 30%) and Common Forest Anole (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-tongued Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Yasuní National Park (188 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.
