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
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Synonyms
  • Anolis nubilus — Lazell, 1972

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

  1. 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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