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Anolis porcatus, the Cuban green anole, is a species of anole lizard that is native to Cuba, but has been introduced to Florida, [2] the Dominican Republic, [3] São Paulo, [4] and Tenerife. [2] The Cuban green anole is part of the A. carolinensis group of anoles. [2] A. porcatus in a rural area, northwest Cuba
Anolis barbatus (western bearded anole/Cuban false chameleon) is a species of anole lizard from Western Cuba. [1] Adults have a typical snout–vent length of about 18 cm (7 in), with tails that are slightly shorter than their bodies, and demonstrate little sexual dimorphism . [ 2 ]
The knight anole (Anolis equestris) is the largest species of anole (US: / ə ˈ n oʊ. l i / ⓘ) in the Dactyloidae family. [1] Other common names include Cuban knight anole or Cuban giant anole, highlighting its native country, but it has also been introduced to Florida. [2] In its native Cuba, this large anole is called chupacocote. [3]
While the brown anole is an invasive species in the United States, [20] they likely do provide some benefits to their ecosystems. Because they eat predominantly arthropods, they may keep populations of spiders at appropriate levels. [12] Some research suggests that local spider populations depend directly on the population of the brown anole. [12]
Trunk-crown anole are usually predominantly green and have relatively large sub-digital toe-pads and short stout legs to aid in arboreal locomotion. These anoles eat small arboreal insects, smaller lizards, and some species have been observed to consume fruits and nectar; they have triangular, flattened heads, possibly to aid in nectar consumption.
Anolis allisoni, also known commonly as Allison's anole or Cuban blue anole is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae.The species is endemic to Cuba (except the west and the far southeast), the Bay Islands and Cayos Cochinos off the mainland of Honduras, and Half Moon Caye off the mainland of Belize.
A medium-sized anole, adult males of A. bartschi have a typical snout-to-vent length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in) and females 6.4 cm (2.5 in). [3] It is one of only two anoles that completely lack a dewlap (both sexes), the other being the Cuban stream anole ( A. vermiculatus ).
Anolis homolechis, the Habana anole or Cuban white-fanned anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae that is found in Cuba. [2]