Dactyloidae are a family of lizards commonly known as anoles and native to warmer parts of the Americas, ranging from southeastern United States to Paraguay. Instead of treating it as a family, some authorities prefer to treat it as a subfamily, Dactyloidae, of the family Iguanidae. In the past they were included in the family Polychrotidae together with Polychrus, but the latter genus is not closely related to the true anoles.
The brown anole, also known commonly as the Cuban brown anole, or De la Sagra's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to Cuba and the Bahamas. It has been widely introduced elsewhere, via the importation and exportation of plants where the anole would lay eggs in the soil of the pots, and is now found in Florida and as far north in the United States as southern Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Hawaii, and Southern California. It has also been introduced to other Caribbean islands, Mexico, and Taiwan.
The Hispaniolan trogon is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola in the Caribbean. It is one of the only two trogon species found in the Caribbean. It is the national bird of Haiti.
Anolis chlorocyanus, the Tiburon green anole, is a species of anole endemic to Haiti, primarily the Tiburon Peninsula.
Anolis porcatus, the Cuban green anole, is a species of anole lizard that is native to Cuba, but has been introduced to Florida, the Dominican Republic, São Paulo, and Tenerife.
Anolis garmani, the Jamaican giant anole, also known as the Jamaican anole or Jamaica giant anole, is a species of anole, a lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica, but has been introduced to Florida.
Anolis distichus, the bark anole, North Caribbean bark anole, or Hispaniolan gracile anole, is a species of anole lizard native to Hispaniola and the Bahamas, and introduced to Florida, where it was first recorded in 1946. It spends most its time on tree trunks. There are several subspecies and it is highly variable in color. Its body ranges from gray-brown to green, and the dewlap is cream-white, over yellow and orange to red. In Florida, most are gray-brown with a cream-white dewlap, but more greenish individuals with a yellow-edged red dewlap also occur. It is a fairly small anole, reaching up to 12.7 cm (5.0 in) in length.
Anolis cybotes, the large-headed anole, Tiburon stout anole, or Hispaniolan stout anole, is a species of anole endemic to the Tiburon Peninsula of Haiti. Reports from other places likely refer to other species that were formerly included in Anolis cybotes. This species gets its name from the male's strangely large head. It is often brownish in color with lighter stripes on the flanks.
Anolis trinitatis, also known as Saint Vincent bush anole, Saint Vincent's bush anole, or the Trinidad anole, is a species of anole lizard found in the Caribbean.
There are three species of lizard named Hispaniolan green anole:
There are two species of lizard found in the Dominican Republic named Northern Hispaniolan green anole:
Anolis christophei, also known commonly as the big-fanned trunk anole and the King Christophe anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.
Anolis insolitus, the Cordillera central twig anole or La Palma anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in the Dominican Republic.
Anolis olssoni, the desert grass anole, Monte Cristi anole, or Olsson's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Anolis peynadoi, the western Hispaniola green anole, northern Hispaniolan green anole, or Hispaniolan green anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in the Dominican Republic.
Anolis placidus, also known as the Neiba twig anole or placid anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in the Dominican Republic.
Anolis semilineatus, the Hispaniolan grass anole, Santo Domingo anole, or half-lined Hispaniolan grass anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Anolis sheplani, the Baoruco gray twig anole or Cabral anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic. The specific name sheplani honors the collector Bruce R. Sheplan.
Anolis strahmi, the Baoruco stout anole or Strahm's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in the Dominican Republic.
