Grenada tree anole | |
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Richard's anole, Tobago | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Dactyloidae |
Genus: | Anolis |
Species: | A. richardii
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Binomial name | |
Anolis richardii
A.M.C. Duméril &
Bibron, 1837
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Synonyms [2] | |
Anolis richardii, commonly known as the Grenada tree anole or Richard's anole, is a species of anole lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in the Caribbean.
The specific name, richardii, is in honor of French botanist Louis Claude Marie Richard. [3]
A. richardii is native to Grenada and the Grenadines islands, and it has been introduced to Tobago. [4]
A. richardsii is large for an anole, with males reaching a maximum length of 140 mm (5.5 in) snout-to-vent. It has a dark green or brown dorsal surface, with a green-gray to yellow ventral surface. Its dewlap is orange, yellow, or gray-green. Females and juveniles often have a yellow or cream-colored lateral stripe. [4]
Grenada tree anole | |
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| |
Richard's anole, Tobago | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Dactyloidae |
Genus: | Anolis |
Species: | A. richardii
|
Binomial name | |
Anolis richardii
A.M.C. Duméril &
Bibron, 1837
| |
Synonyms [2] | |
Anolis richardii, commonly known as the Grenada tree anole or Richard's anole, is a species of anole lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in the Caribbean.
The specific name, richardii, is in honor of French botanist Louis Claude Marie Richard. [3]
A. richardii is native to Grenada and the Grenadines islands, and it has been introduced to Tobago. [4]
A. richardsii is large for an anole, with males reaching a maximum length of 140 mm (5.5 in) snout-to-vent. It has a dark green or brown dorsal surface, with a green-gray to yellow ventral surface. Its dewlap is orange, yellow, or gray-green. Females and juveniles often have a yellow or cream-colored lateral stripe. [4]