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Langerhans, Knouft & Losos call the set of Anolis lizard ecomorphs of the Greater Antilles "a classic example of convergent evolution." [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Jonathan Losos defined six Anolis ecomorphs according to the predominant microhabitat (e.g. grasses, open ground, different parts of trees) of the respective Anolis : crown giant, trunk-crown, trunk ...
The large lizard genus Anolis contains around 436 accepted anole ... Anolis tropidonotus (Peters, 1863) – greater scaly anole; U. Anolis uniformis (Cope, ...
Anolis is a genus of anoles (US: / ə ˈ n oʊ. l i z / ⓘ), iguanian lizards in the family Dactyloidae, native to the Americas.With more than 425 species, [1] it represents the world's most species-rich amniote tetrapod genus, although many of these have been proposed to be moved to other genera, in which case only about 45 Anolis species remain.
The sharp-mouthed lizard measures approximately 35 to 43 mm (1.4 to 1.7 in) in length from snout to vent. The species has a yellow-brown color with males having a purple dewlap that blends into crimson near the tip. The anoles of the Greater Antilles have been extensively studied since they represent an interesting case of adaptive radiation ...
Anolis luciae, also known commonly as the St. Lucia anole or Saint Lucian anole, is a species of anole lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Saint Lucia , an island-nation in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles .
The Redonda anole (Anolis nubilis) is a species of anole lizard that is endemic to the small, uninhabited island of Redonda, part of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. It is various shades of gray all over, occasionally with a yellowish tint around its eye.
Anolis roquet var. cinereus Garman, 1888 The Grenada bush anole or bronze anole ( Anolis aeneus ) is a species of anole lizard found in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles and South America . It is distributed on Grenada and throughout the Grenadines islands, and it has been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago .
Anolis marmoratus, commonly known as the leopard anole, Guadeloupe anole, or Guadeloupean anole, is a species of anole that is endemic to the islands of Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. Five former subspecies have been elevated to species status: A. ferreus, A. terraealtae, A.kahouannensis, A.chrysops, and A.desiradei.