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Anolis richardii

Grenada tree anole
Richard's anole (Anolis richardii) J.JPG
Richard's anole, Jamaica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Polychrotidae
Genus: Anolis
Species: A. richardii
Binomial name
Anolis richardii
A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837
Synonyms
  • Anolis Richardii
    A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837
  • Anolis occipitalis
    Gray, 1840
  • Anolis stenodactylus
    Gray, 1840
  • Ptychonotus (Ctenodeira) richardii
    Fitzinger, 1843
  • Anolis trossulus
    Garman, 1887
  • Anolis richardi
    Schwartz & Henderson, 1991
  • Dactyloa richardii
    Nicholson et al., 2012

The Grenada tree anole, or Richard's anole (Anolis richardii ) is a species of anole lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean.

The specific name, richardii, is in honor of French botanist Louis Claude Marie Richard.

A. richardii is native to Grenada and the Grenadines islands, and it has been introduced to Tobago.

A. richardsii is large for an anole, with males reaching a maximum length of 140 mm (5.5 in) snout-to-vent. It has a dark green or brown dorsal surface, with a green-gray to yellow ventral surface. Its dewlap is orange, yellow, or gray-green. Females and juveniles often have a yellow or cream-colored lateral stripe.



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