Anolis chlorocyanus

Anolis chlorocyanus, or the Hispaniolan green anole, is a species of anole endemic to the island of Hispaniola.[1] It is very similar to the North American species, the green anole (Anolis carolinensis), but males have a light blue throat flap, instead of red. Females and juveniles may have darker green stripes lining the sides of their bodies, but males are often a pure bright green color. This species was introduced in southern Florida.

Hispaniolan green anole
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Dactyloidae
Genus: Anolis
Species:
A. chlorocyanus
Binomial name
Anolis chlorocyanus
Duméril and Bibron, 1837

See also

References

  1. Anolis chlorocyanus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 April 2014.
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