Bark Anole
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Bark Anole

Anolis distichus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Los Haitises National Park
68 Verified records at Los Haitises National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Anolis distichus, the bark anole, North Caribbean bark anole, or Hispaniolan gracile anole, is a species of anole lizard (US: ) native to Hispaniola (both the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and the Bahamas, and introduced to Florida, where it was first recorded in 1946. It spends most its time on tree trunks. There are several subspecies and it is highly variable in color. Its body ranges from gray-brown to green, and the dewlap is cream-white, over yellow and orange to red. In Florida, most are gray-brown with a cream-white (pale yellow) dewlap, but more greenish individuals with a yellow-edged red dewlap also occur. It is a fairly small anole, reaching up to 12.7 cm (5.0 in) in length. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Bark Anole sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Haitises National Park

Common Stout Anole
Endemic

Common Stout Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis hispaniolae

60–70% · Likely
East Dominican Green Anole
LC Endemic

East Dominican Green Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis callainus

30–40% · Possible
Half-lined Hispaniolan Grass Anole
LC Endemic

Half-lined Hispaniolan Grass Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis semilineatus

Insufficient data
Cordillera Oriental Stout Anole
Endemic

Cordillera Oriental Stout Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis higuey

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

90–100
Jan
80–90
Feb
90–100
Mar
80–90
Apr
80–90
May
80–90
Jun
80–90
Jul
60–70
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
60–70
Nov
90–100
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 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
80–90%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bark Anole in Los Haitises National Park?

About 88% of wildlife watchers report a Bark Anole sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bark Anole in Los Haitises National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Bark Anole in Los Haitises National Park in our monthly data.

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