Where does the Crested anole live?
Anolis cristatellus has 17,419 records in 19 countries and territories, from 1871 to 2026. Most records come from Puerto Rico.
- 17,419 records
- 19 places
- 91 years recorded
- Squamata class
AnimaliaChordataSquamataDactyloidaeAnolis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
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Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 9,969 | |
| United States | 4,573 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 959 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 876 | |
| Dominica | 383 | |
| Costa Rica | 317 | |
| Dominican Republic | 284 | |
| Haiti | 22 | |
| Colombia | 10 | |
| Brazil | 6 | |
| United Kingdom | 4 | |
| Jamaica | 4 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 3 | |
| Bahamas | 2 | |
| Guadeloupe | 2 | |
| Mexico | 2 | |
| Anguilla | 1 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Dactyloidae.
Brown anole
123,024 records
Bark Anole
12,369 records
Largehead anole
6,329 records
Hispaniola green anole
3,607 records
Common Grass Anole
3,104 records
Guadeloupean Anole
2,597 records
Banded Anole
2,542 records
Bronze Anole
2,338 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.