Redonda anole
The Redonda anole (Anolis nubilis) is a species of anole lizard that is endemic to the small, uninhabited island of Redonda, part of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.
Redonda anole | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Dactyloidae |
Genus: | Anolis |
Species: | A. nubilis |
Binomial name | |
Anolis nubilis Garman, 1887 | |
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It is various shades of gray all over, occasionally with a yellowish tint around its eye. Females have subtle striping on their back near their hindlimbs, and a stripe on each flank. As Redonda is almost entirely treeless, the Redonda Anole spends most of its time on the ground and seeks shade under large rocks.
References
- Daltry, J.C., Mahler, D.L., Powell, R. & Dewynter, M. (2020). "Anolis nubilis ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T178336A18970845. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178336/18970845. Downloaded on 29 March 2021.
- Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., pp. 72–73, ISBN 0-333-69141-5.
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