Evidence found
1,963 records across 9 countries and territories, 1879–2026.
Anolis cristatellus · GBIF taxon key 2467091
Where has the Crested anole been recorded?
Anolis cristatellus occurrence evidence comes from 1,963 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1879 to 2026. Most records come from Puerto Rico.
- 1,963 records
- 9 places
- 65 years recorded
- Squamata class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: January.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. 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
18792026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Crested anole has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Crested anole. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 1,531 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 165 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 111 | |
| United States | 83 | |
| Dominican Republic | 33 | |
| Dominica | 18 | |
| Costa Rica | 17 | |
| United Kingdom | 4 | |
| Colombia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Dactyloidae.
Brown anole
7,232 records
Common Grass Anole
1,361 records
Largehead anole
1,069 records
Bark Anole
1,051 records
Banded Anole
884 records
Saint Vincent's Bush Anole
545 records
Bronze Anole
511 records
Hispaniola green anole
496 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.