Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Anolis
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Typical Anoles
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Typische Anolis, Typische Saumfinger
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Egentlige Anoler
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1802 |  |
Anolis Daudin (type species: Anolius carolinensis Voigt 1832; see ICZN (1986): Opinion 1385) |
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1817 | |
Anolius Cuvier [emendation] |
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1836 | |
Acantholis Cocteau (type species: Anolis loysiana Dumeril & Bibron 1837; syn. Nicholson, Crother, Guyer & Savage 2012) |
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1843 | |
Heteroderma Fitzinger (type species: Anolis loysiana Dumeril & Bibron 1837; syn. Nicholson, Crother, Guyer & Savage 2012) |
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1975 | |
Macroleptura Garrido (type species: Anolis cyanopleurus Cope 1861; syn. Nicholson, Crother, Guyer & Savage 2012) |
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1985 | |
Brevicaudata Varona (type species: Anolis angusticeps Hallowell 1856; syn. Nicholson, Crother, Guyer & Savage 2012) |
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1985 | |
Gekkoanolis Varona (type species: Anolis lucius Dumeril & Bibron 1837; syn. Nicholson, Crother, Guyer & Savage 2012) |
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1985 | |
Pseudoequestris Varona (type species: Anolis isolepis Cope 1861; syn. Nicholson, Crother, Guyer & Savage 2012) |
Contents:
45 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included all other genera of the family:
Audantia,
Chamaelinorops,
Ctenonotus,
Dactyloa,
Deiroptyx,
Norops, and
Xiphosurus.
Several attempts to divide the genus Anolis have been made. Guyer & Savage (1986) and Savage & Guyer (1989) proposed a partition of Anolis into five genera (Anolis,
Ctenonotus,
Dactyloa,
Norops, Semiurus), but this arrangement has been critisized (e.g., Cannatella & Queiroz 1989, Frost & Etheridge 1989, Williams 1989; Frost, Etheridge, Janies & Titus 2001; Poe 2004; Rivas, Molina, Ugueto, Barros, Barrio-Amorós & Kok 2012), although many authors accepted at least
Norops as a valid genus. A couple of decades later, a new arrangement was proposed (Nicholson, Crother, Guyer & Savage 2012), which is followed herein, although this work has also been criticized (e.g., Poe 2013). Several authors prefer to retain all anoles in the genus Anolis, until the evolutionary history of these lizards has been fully clarified (e.g., Castañeda & Queiroz 2013).
Distribution:
Bahamas
(incl.
East Plana Cay),
Belize,
Cayman Islands
(Little Cayman),
Cuba
(incl.
Isla de la Juventud),
Dominican Republic,
Honduras
(incl.
Islas de la Bahia
[Barbareta,
Cayos Cochinos
(Cayo Cochino Major,
Cayo Cochino Pequeño),
Guanaja,
Isla Morat,
Roatan,
Utila]),
Mexico
(Quintana Roo),
Navassa,
USA
(Alabama,
Arkansas,
Florida,
Georgia,
Louisiana,
Mississippi,
North Carolina,
Oklahoma,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas).
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Anolis alayoni
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Guantanamo Twig Anole
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Guantanoamo-Zweiganolis
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Guantanoamo-kvistanole
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1995 | |
Anolis alayoni Estrada & Hedges |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis alfaroi
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Small-fanned Bush Anole
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Kleinkehliger Buschanolis
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Småfanet Buskanole
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1992 | |
Anolis alfaroi Garrido & Hedges |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis allisoni
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Giant Caye Anole, Cuban Blue Anole, (Allison's Anole)
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Kubanischer Blauer Anolis
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Cubansk Blå Anole
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1928 | |
Anolis allisoni Barbour |
Introduced to:
Belize,
Honduras
(incl.
Islas de la Bahia
[Barbareta,
Cayos Cochinos
(Cayo Cochino Major,
Cayo Cochino Pequeño),
Guanaja,
Isla Morat,
Roatan,
Utila]),
Mexico
(Quintana Roo:
Banco Chincorro Atoll).
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis altitudinalis
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Turquino Green-mottled Anole
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Grünfleckiger Turquino-Anolis
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Grønbroget Turquino-anole
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1985 | |
Anolis isolepis altitudinalis Garrido |
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Anolis altitudinalis Garrido & Hedges 2001 |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis alutaceus
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Blue-eyed Twig Anole, (Cuban Grass Anole)
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Blauaugiger Zweiganolis
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Blåøjet Kvistanole
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1862 | |
Anolis alutaceus Cope |
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1970 | |
Anolis alutaceus saltatus Peters (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) |
Distribution:
Cuba
(incl.
Isla de la Juventud).
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Anolis anfiloquioi
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Brown-eyed Bush Anole
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Braunaugiger Buschanolis
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Brunøjet Buskanole
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1980 | |
Anolis anfiloquioi Garrido |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis angusticeps
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Cuban Twig Anole
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Kubanischer Zweiganolis
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Cubansk Kvistanole
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1856 | |
Anolis angusticeps Hallowell |
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1948 | |
Anolis angusticeps chickcharneyi Oliver (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) |
Remarks:
Previously included oligaspis.
Records from the Bahamas refer to oligaspis.
Distribution:
Cuba
(incl.
Isla de la Juventud).
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Anolis argenteolus
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Cuban Trunk Anole
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Kubanischer Baumanolis
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Cubansk Træanole
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1861 | |
Anolis argenteolus Cope |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis argillaceus
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Cuban Dark-bark Anole
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Kubanische Rindenanolis
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Cubansk Barkanole
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1862 | |
Anolis argillaceus Cope |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis brunneus
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Crooked-Acklins Green Anole
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Crooked-Acklins-Anolis
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Crooked-Acklins-anole
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1895 | |
Anolis principalis brunneus Cope |
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Anolis brunneus Barbour 1910 |
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Anolis porcatus brunneus Barbour 1937 |
Distribution:
Bahamas
(incl.
East Plana Cay).
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Anolis carolinensis
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Common Green Anole, Red-throated Anole, Carolina Anole
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Rotkehlanolis
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Almindelig Grøn Anole
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1832 | |
Anolius carolinensis Voigt |
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1873 | |
Anolis baccatus Bocourt (Köhler 2011) |
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Norops (?) baccatus Savage & Guyer 1989 |
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1991 | |
Anolis carolinensis seminolus Vance |
Other common names:
baccatus: Bocourt's Anole
carolinensis: Northern Green Anole
seminolus: Southern Green Anole
Introduced to:
Anguilla
(Anguilla Island),
Bahamas,
Belize,
Bermuda,
Brazil
(Bahia),
Cayman Islands
(Grand Cayman),
Guam,
Japan
(Bonin Islands,
Ryukyu Islands
[Okinawa Islands]),
Mexico
(Tamaulipas),
Micronesia,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Spain
(Canary Islands),
Taiwan,
USA
(California,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
West Virginia).
Distribution:
USA
(Alabama,
Arkansas,
Florida,
Georgia,
Louisiana,
Mississippi,
North Carolina,
Oklahoma,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas).
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Anolis carolinensis
© Rune Midtgaard
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Anolis centralis
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Central Pallid Anole
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Zentralkubanischer Bleichanolis
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Centralcubansk Bleganole
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1970 | |
Anolis agrillaceus centralis Peters |
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Anolis centralis Garrido 1975 |
Remarks:
Previously included litoralis (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1988).
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis clivicola
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Turquino Fern Anole
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Turquino-Farnanolis
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Turquino-bregneanole
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1935 | |
Anolis clivicolus Barbour & Shreve |
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Anolis alutaceus clivicolus Barbour 1937 |
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Anolis clivicola Schwartz & Garrido 1971 |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis cupeyalensis
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Striped-bellied Grass Anole
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Bauchstreifen-Grasanolis
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Bugstribet Græsanole
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1970 | |
Anolis cyanopleurus cupeyalensis Peters |
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Anolis cupeyalensis Garrido 1975 |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis cyanopleurus
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Green Fern Anole
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Grüner Farnanolis
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Grøn Bregneanole
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1861 | |
Anolis cyanopleurus Cope |
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1975 | |
Anolis cyanopleurus orientalis Garrido |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis fairchildi
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Cay Sal Anole
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Cay-Sal-Anolis
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Cay Sal-anole
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1935 | |
Anolis fairchildi Barbour & Shreve |
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Anolis porcatus fairchildi Barbour 1937 |
Distribution:
Bahamas.
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Anolis fugitivus
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Green-headed Grass Anole
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Grünköpfiger Grasanolis
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Grønhovedet Græsanole
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1975 | |
Anolis fugitivus Garrido |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis garridoi
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Escambray Twig Anole
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Escambray-Zweiganolis
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Escambray-kvistanole
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1996 | |
Anolis garridoi Diaz, Estrada & Moreno |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis guazuma
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Turquino Twig Anole
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Turquino-Zweiganolis
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Turquino-kvistanole
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1983 | |
Anolis guazuma Garrido |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis incredulus
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Turquino Emerald Anole
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Turquino-Smaragdanolis
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Turquino-smaragdanole
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1998 | |
Anolis incredulus Garrido & Moreno |
Remarks:
Not mentioned by Poe, Nieto-Montes de Oca, Torres-Carvajal, Queiroz, Velasco, Truett, Gray, Ryan, Köhler, Ayala-Varela & Latella (2017).
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis inexpectatus
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Pineland Bush Anole
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Kubanischer Kieferanolis
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Cubansk Fyrreanole
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1989 | |
Anolis inexpectatus Garrido & Estrada |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis isolepis
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Dwarf Green Anole
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Grüner Zwerganolis
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Grøn Dværganole
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1861 | |
Anolis isolepis Cope |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis juangundlachi
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Yellow-lipped Grass Anole
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Gelblippen-Grasanolis
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Gullæbet Græsanole
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1975 | |
Anolis juangundlachi Garrido |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis litoralis
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Oriente Pallid Anole
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Oriente-Bleichanolis
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Oriente-bleganole
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1975 | |
Anolis centralis litoralis Garrido |
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Anolis litoralis Navarro-P., Fernández-V. & Garrido 2001 |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis longiceps
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Navassa Anole
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Navassa-Anolis
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Navassa-anole
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1919 | |
Anolis longiceps Schmidt |
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Anolis porcatus longiceps Barbour 1937 |
Distribution:
Navassa.
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Anolis loysianus
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Spiny Anole
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Dorniger Anolis
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Tornet Anole
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1837 | |
Anolis loysiana Dumeril & Bibron |
Distribution:
Cuba
(incl.
Isla de la Juventud).
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Anolis lucius
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Slender Cliff Anole, Cave Anole
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Graziler Höhlenanolis
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Slank Huleanole
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1837 | |
Anolis lucius Dumeril & Bibron |
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1925 | |
Anolis mertensi Ahl (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis macilentus
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Black-cheeked Bush Anole
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Schwarzwangen-Buschanolis
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Sortkindet Buskanole
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1992 | |
Anolis macilentus Garrido & Hedges |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis maynardii
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Little Cayman Green Anole, Cayman Green Anole
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Grüner Cayman-Anolis
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Caymansk Grøn Anole
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1888 | |
Anolis maynardii Garman |
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Anolis porcatus maynardi Barbour 1937 |
Introduced to:
Cayman Islands
(Cayman Brac,
Grand Cayman).
Distribution:
Cayman Islands
(Little Cayman).
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Anolis oligaspis
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Bahama Twig Anole
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Bahama-Zweiganolis
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Bahama-kvistanole
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1894 | |
Anolis oligaspis Cope |
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Anolis angusticeps oligaspis Barbour 1937 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of angusticeps (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1988).
Listed as a separate species by Poe, Nieto-Montes-de-Oca, Torres-Carvajal, Queiroz, Velasco, Truett, Gray, Ryan, Köhler, Ayala-Varela & Latella (2017).
Distribution:
Bahamas.
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Anolis oporinus
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Pimienta Green Anole
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Grüner Pimienta-Anolis
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Grøn Pimienta-anole
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2001 | |
Anolis oporinus Garrido & Hedges |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis paternus
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Ashy Bush Anole
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Aschgrauer Buschanolis
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Askegrå Buskanole
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1967 | |
Anolis angusticeps paternus Hardy |
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Anolis paternus Garrido 1975 |
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1975 | |
Anolis paternus pinarensis Garrido |
Distribution:
Cuba
(incl.
Isla de la Juventud).
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Anolis placidus
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Neiba Twig Anole
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Neiba-Zweiganolis
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Neiba-kvistanole
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1989 | |
Anolis placidus Hedges & Thomas |
Distribution:
Dominican Republic.
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Anolis porcatus
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Cuban Green Anole
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Kubanischer Grüner Anolis
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Cubansk Grøn Anole
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1840 | |
Anolis porcatus Gray |
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Anolis principalis porcatus Cope 1888 |
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Anolis carolinensis porcatus Oliver 1948 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of carolinensis.
Records of this species from Pacific islands (e.g., Hawaii: Oliver & Shaw 1953) refer to carolinensis (Powell 1992; Mayer & Lazell 2021).
Records from Florida (e.g., Allen & Slatten 1945; Smith & Kohler 1977) are probably erroneous (Powell 1992).
Introduced to:
Aruba,
Dominican Republic,
USA
(Florida).
Distribution:
Cuba
(incl.
Isla de la Juventud).
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Anolis pumilus
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Cuban Spiny-plant Anole
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Kubanischer Zwerganolis
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Cubansk Dværganole
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1988 | |
Anolis pumilus Garrido |
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Anolis pumilis [lapsus] Nicholson, Crother, Guyer & Savage 2012 |
Distribution:
Cuba
(incl.
Isla de la Juventud).
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Anolis rejectus
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Santiago Grass Anole
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Santiago-Grasanolis
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Santiago-græsanole
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1972 | |
Anolis vanidicus rejectus Garrido & Schwartz |
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Anolis rejectus Garrido & Hedges 2000 |
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1975 | |
Anolis cupeyalensis montanus Garrido [not Anolis oculatus montanus Lazell 1962] |
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Anolis montanus Garrido 1975 |
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1975 | |
Anolis mimus Schwartz & Thomas [substitute name for Anolis cupeyalensis montanus Garrido 1975] (Garrido & Hedges 2000) |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis ruibali
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Cabo Cruz Pallid Anole
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Cabo-Cruz-Bleichanolis
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Cabo Cruz-bleganole
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2004 | |
Anolis ruibali Navarro-Pacheco & Garrido |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis sheplani
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Bahoruco Twig Anole
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Bahoruco-Zweiganolis
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Bahoruco-kvistanole
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1974 | |
Anolis sheplani Schwartz |
Distribution:
Dominican Republic.
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Anolis smaragdinus
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Bahamas Green Anole
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Grüner Bahamas-Anolis
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Bahamansk Grøn Anole
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1935 | |
Anolis smaragdinus Barbour & Shreve |
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Anolis porcatus smaragdinus Barbour 1937 |
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Anolis carolinensis smaragdinus Etheridge 1959 [1960] |
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1948 | |
Anolis carolinensis lerneri Oliver (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) |
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Anolis lerneri Williams 1969 |
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Anolis smaragdinus lerneri Schwartz & Thomas 1975 |
Other common names:
lerneri: Bimini Green Anole
Distribution:
Bahamas.
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Anolis spectrum
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Black-shouldered Ground Anole
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Schwarzschulter-Bodenanolis
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Sortskuldret Jordanole
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1863 | |
Anolis spectrum Peters |
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1970 | |
Anolis spectrum sumiderensis Peters (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis terueli
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Yellow-fanned Pallid Anole
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Gelbfahniger Bleichanolis
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Gulfanet Bleganole
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2001 | |
Anolis terueli Navarro P., Fernández V. & Garrido |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis toldo
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Grey-banded Green Anole
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Graubändiger Grüner Anolis
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Gråbåndet Grøn Anole
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2000 | |
Anolis toldo Fong G. & Garrido |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis vanidicus
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Escambray Grass Anole
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Escambray-Grasanolis
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Escambray-græsanole
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1972 | |
Anolis vanidicus Garrido & Schwartz |
Remarks:
Previously included rejectus.
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis vescus
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Purial Bush Anole
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Graziler Buschanolis
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Slank Buskanole
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1992 | |
Anolis vescus Garrido & Hedges |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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Anolis viridulus
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Western Dwarf Green Anole
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Westlicher Grüner Zwerganolis
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Vestlig Grøn Dværganole
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2022 | |
Anolis viridulus Díaz, Cádiz, Velazco & Kawata |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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