Anolis bremeri
| Anolis bremeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Anolidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. bremeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis bremeri Barbour, 1914 | |
Anolis bremeri, also known commonly as the Cuban variegated anole and the Herradura anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Cuba. Two subspecies are recognized.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, bremeri, is in honor of John Lewis Bremer (1874–1959), who was an American physician and anatomy professor.[3]
Description
A. bremeri is moderate-sized for its genus. Males are larger than females. Males may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.2 cm (2.8 in), but females do not exceed 5.2 cm (2.0 in) SVL.[2]
Reproduction
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- Anolis bremeri bremeri Barbour, 1914 – Pinar del Río Province, Cuba
- Anolis bremeri insulaepinorum Garrido, 1972 – Isla de la Juventud (formerly called the Isle of Pines), Cuba
References
- 1 2 Fong A. (2020). "Anolis bremeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T74994572A75171466. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T74994572A75171466.en. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Anolis bremeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. Anolis bremeri, p. 38)
Further reading
- Barbour T (1914). "A Contribution to the Zoögeography of the West Indies, with Especial Reference to Amphibians and Reptiles". Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College. 44 (2): 205–359 + one unnumbered plate. (Anolis bremeri, new species, p. 288–289)
- Garrido OH [in French] (1972). "Anolis bremeri Barbour (Lacertilia: Iguanidae) en el occidente de Cuba e Isla de Piños". Caribbean Journal of Science (in Spanish). 12 (1–2): 59–77. (Anolis bremeri insulaepinorum, new subspecies, p. 63)
- Schwartz A; Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville, Florida: University of Florida Press. ISBN 978-0813010496. (Anolis bremeri, p. 230)
- Schwartz A; Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. (Anolis bremeri, p. 71).