Anolis ferreus

Anolis ferreus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Dactyloidae
Genus:	Anolis
Species:	A. ferreus
Binomial name
Anolis ferreus (Cope, 1864)
Synonyms
Xiphosurus ferreus Cope, 1864 Anolis asper Garman, 1887 Anolis ferreus - Underwood, 1959 Anolis marmoratus ferreus Lazell, 1972 Anolis ferreus - Schwartz & Thomas, 1975

Anolis ferreus, the Morne Constant anole, also known as the Marie-Gallant anole, is a species of anole lizard that is endemic to the island of Marie-Galante, which is part of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. ^{[2] [3]} It has been recorded as an escapee in Fort Myers, Florida, but does not appear to have become established. ^[3]

Males can reach 11.9 cm (4.7 in) in snout-to-vent length, while females are significantly smaller, at 6.5 cm (2.6 in). It has a yellow-green dorsal surface, and a blue-gray head with yellow around the eye. Males have prominent tail crests. ^[2]

It is primarily active during the middle part of the day, retreating to high perches in the late afternoon.

It was formerly considered a subspecies of A. marmoratus .

See also

• List of Anolis lizards

References

1. Daltry, J.C., Powell, R., Dewynter, M. & Mahler, D.L. (2020). "Anolis ferreus ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T74995359A75171591. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/74995359/75171591. Downloaded on 29 March 2021.
2. Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., pp. 87–88, ISBN   0-333-69141-5
3. "Nonnatives - Marie Gallant Sail-tailed Anole". Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Retrieved 20 March 2018.

External links

• Anolis ferreus at the Encyclopedia of Life
• Anolis ferreus at the Reptile Database