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Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
69 Verified records at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Anolis carolinensis or green anole (US: ) (among other names below) is a tree-dwelling species of anole lizard native to the southeastern United States and introduced to islands in the Pacific and Caribbean. A small to medium-sized lizard, the green anole is a trunk-crown ecomorph and can change its color to several shades from brown to green. Other names include the Carolina anole, Carolina green anole, American anole, American green anole, North American green anole and red-throated anole. It is commonly called chameleon in the southeastern United States and sometimes referred to as the American chameleon (typically in the pet trade) due to its color-changing ability; however, it is not a true chameleon. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Green Anole sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Brown Anole
LC

Brown Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis sagrei

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📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
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7 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
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Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green Anole in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Green Anole sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green Anole in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Green Anole in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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