Jamaican Giant Anole
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Jamaican Giant Anole

Anolis garmani

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
9 Verified records at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Anolis garmani, also known commonly as the Jamaican giant anole, the Jamaican anole, and the Jamaica giant anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica, but has been introduced to Florida. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Jamaican Giant Anole sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park

Stripefoot Anole
LC Endemic

Stripefoot Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis lineatopus

50–60% · Likely
Bluefields Anole
LC Endemic

Bluefields Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis opalinus

40–50% · Likely
Graham's Anole
LC Endemic

Graham's Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis grahami

30–40% · Possible
Jamaican Twig Anole
LC Endemic

Jamaican Twig Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis valencienni

Insufficient data
Brown Anole
LC

Brown Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis sagrei

Insufficient data
Blue Mountains Anole
EN Endemic

Blue Mountains Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis reconditus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
60–70
Nov
20–30
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 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Jamaican Giant Anole in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Jamaican Giant Anole sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Jamaican Giant Anole in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Jamaican Giant Anole in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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