Anolis acutus

The St. Croix's Anole (Anolis acutus), also known as the sharp anole, is an arboreal lizard found only in the Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.[1]

Saint Croix's Anole
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Dactyloidae
Genus: Anolis
Species:
A. acutus
Binomial name
Anolis acutus
Hallowell, 1856
Subspecies

A. acutus acutus
A. acutus seminolus

Distribution

This species is endemic to Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Coloration

The typical coloration for a St. Croix's Anole ranges from light tan, yellowish-greenish or dark brown. They have brightly yellow to orange colored dewlaps.[2]

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See also

References

  1. Ruibal, Rodolfo; Philibosian, Richard; Adkins, Janet L. (1972). "Reproductive Cycle and Growth in the Lizard Anolis acutus". Copeia. 1972 (3): 509–518. doi:10.2307/1442923. JSTOR 1442923.
  2. "Anolis acutus". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 1 January 2018.


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