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title: "Goldenscale Anole"
description: "Anolis chrysolepis — Reptielen. Anolis chrysolepis, the goldenscale anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/goldenscale-anole
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Goldenscale Anole

> Anolis chrysolepis — Reptielen. Anolis chrysolepis, the goldenscale anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae.

- Scientific name: *Anolis chrysolepis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 591
- Wikidata: [Q3343945](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3343945)
- iNaturalist taxon: [36369](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/36369)

## Names

- en: Goldenscale Anole
- es: Abaniquillo Dorado de Surinam
- fr: Anolis à fanon bleu

## Countries with the most observations

GF (364), BR (132), SR (26), GY (9)

## Summary

Anolis chrysolepis, the goldenscale anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anolis_chrysolepis

## Photo

![Goldenscale Anole](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/goldenscale-anole/medium.jpg)

Photo: Max G.W. Verheij · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97878586

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/goldenscale-anole?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).