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Anolis marmoratus

leopard anole
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Polychrotidae
Genus: Anolis
Species: A. marmoratus
Binomial name
Anolis marmoratus
Duméril & Bibron, 1837
Subspecies
  • A. m. marmoratus Duméril & Bibron, 1837
  • A. m. alliaceus Cope, 1864
  • A. m. caryae Lazell, 1964
  • A. m. chrysops Lazell, 1964
  • A. m. desiradei Lazell, 1964
  • A. m. girafus Lazell, 1964
  • A. m. inornatus Lazell, 1964
  • A. m. kahouannensis Lazell, 1964
  • A. m. setosus Lazell, 1964
  • A. m. speciosus Garman, 1887
Synonyms
  • Anolis alliaceus Cope, 1864
  • Anolis speciosus Garman, 1888
  • Ctenonotus marmoratus — Schwartz & Henderson, 1988
  • Anolis chrysops — Breuil, 2002
  • Anolis desiradei — Breuil, 2002
  • Anolis kahouannensis — Breuil, 2002

The leopard anole or Guadeloupean anole (Anolis marmoratus) is a species of anole that is endemic to the islands of Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.

Six former subspecies have been elevated to species status: A. ferreus, A. terraealtae, A.kahouannensis, A.chrysops, A.caryae and A.desiradei. Of the currently accepted subspecies five live on the island of Basse-terre and two on the island of Grande-Terre.

The following is a table showing the description and geographical distribution of all the currently accepted subspecies of Anolis marmoratus.



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