Anolis trinitatis

Anolis trinitatis
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. trinitatis
Binomial name
Anolis trinitatis Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862
Synonyms
Anolis vincenti – Garman, 1887 Anolis trinitatus – Creer et al., 2001

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. ^{[1] [2]}

Geographic range

It is endemic to the island of Saint Vincent, and has been introduced to Trinidad. ^[1]

Description

Males, which reach 74 mm snout-to-vent (about 3 inches), are green to green-blue, with blue stippling on the head and anterior trunk. They have yellow coloring on the jaws and ventral surface, and the area around the eye is dark. Males have a large dewlap that extends into the abdominal region. Females are duller and have a smaller dewlap.

Behavior

It typically perches at low heights, below around 3 m (10 feet).

References

1. Powell, R.; Dewynter, M.; Daltry, J.C.; Mahler, D.L. (2020). "Anolis trinitatis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T203889A2772051. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T203889A2772051.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Anolis trinitatis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 13 March 2021.

• Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., p. 100, ISBN   0-333-69141-5 .