Anolis roquet

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Anolis roquet
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Dactyloidae
Genus: Anolis
Species:
A. roquet
Binomial name
Anolis roquet
(Lacépède, 1788)
Subspecies

6, see text

Synonyms [2]
  • Lacerta roquetLacépède, 1788
  • Anolis martinicensis Suckow, 1798
  • Anolis cepedii Merrem, 1820
  • Anolis goudotii
    A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837
  • Anolis alligator
    A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837
  • Dactyloa goudotii– Fitzinger, 1843 (fide Boulenger, 1885)
  • Ptychonotus fasciatusFitzinger, 1843 (fide Boulenger, 1885)
  • Anolis roquet– Ruthven, 1923

Anolis roquet, also called Martinique anole, Martinique's anole, or savannah anole, is a species of anole lizard. It is endemic to the island of Martinique, located in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.

Anolis roquet shows differences in color and body shape across Martinique, depending on where it lives, which reflects adaptation to local environments and some separation between populations. Its dorsal surface ranges from green to gray-green, brown, or gray brown, with some populations also having areas of blue-green color. Its ventral and dewlap colors also vary. Its markings include dark marbling, spots, and chevrons; and light markings including flank stripes. [3]

It is unusual among anoles in having a voice; it can make a squeaking noise when it is caught. [4]

The subspecies are:

The Barbados anole (A. extremus) was formerly included here as another subspecies.

References

  1. ↑ Dewynter, M.; Powell, R.; Daltry, J.C.; Mahler, D.L. (2020). "Anolis roquet". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T75085326A75171826. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T75085326A75171826.en . Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Schwartz, Albert; Richard Thomas (1975). "Anolis roquet". A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. pp. 99–100.
  3. ↑ For description of variability, see Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999). Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean. Macmillan Education Ltd. pp. 89–91. ISBN   0-333-69141-5.
  4. ↑ Malhotra & Thorpe 1999 , p. 91.

"Anolis roquet (Lacépède 1788)". Encyclopedia of Life . National Museum of Natural History.

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