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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 ...
There are three species that have been documented to be preying on the Anolis aquaticus: one species of crab and two species of bird. [16] When threatened, the Anolis aquaticus partakes in a combination of surface swimming and "scuba diving". These anti-predatory behaviors allow this lizard to migrate between the banks and boulders of its ...
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.
Lizards in an Evolutionary Tree: Ecology and Adaptive Radiation of Anoles. University of California Press. 2011. ISBN 9780520269842. [6] Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution. Penguin. 2018. ISBN 9780525534136. [7] The Cat's Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa. Penguin. 2023. ISBN 9781984878700. [8]
Large tegu lizards of South America have converged in form and ecology with monitor lizards, which are not present in the Americas. [90] Anole lizards, with populations on isolated islands, are one of the best examples of both adaptive radiation and convergent evolution. Anoles on a given island evolve into multiple body types and ecological ...
New anole species are regularly described, like Anolis kunayalae from Panama in 2007 [181] The name for this group of lizards originates from the Carib anoli. It was modified and used in French Creole, and then transferred to English via the genus name Anolis, coined by French zoologist François Marie Daudin in 1802. [182] [183]
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]
[10] [11] [12] He studied their cold-adaptation by looking at the righting reflex of the animals, which involves turning the lizards on their back at different temperatures and determining whether they are able to turn themselves back. [12] He found that the northern populations, which live in a colder climate, were more cold-adapted. [12]