Anolis richardii
| Grenada tree anole | |
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| Richard's anole, Tobago | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Anolidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. richardii |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis richardii A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Anolis richardii, commonly known as the Grenada tree anole or Richard's anole, is a species of anole lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in the Caribbean.
Etymology
The specific name, richardii, is in honor of French botanist Louis Claude Marie Richard.[3]
Geographic range
A. richardii is native to Grenada and the Grenadines islands, and it has been introduced to Tobago.[4]
Description
A. richardii is large for an anole, with males reaching a maximum length of 140 mm (5.5 in) snout-to-vent. It has a dark green or brown dorsal surface, with a green-gray to yellow ventral surface. Its dewlap is orange, yellow, or gray-green. Females and juveniles often have a yellow or cream-colored lateral stripe.[4]
References
- ↑ Powell, R.; Dewynter, M.; Daltry, J.C.; Mahler, D.L. (2020). "Anolis richardii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T203888A2772041. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T203888A2772041.en. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ↑ Anolis richardii 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 richardii", p. 220)
- 1 2 Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999). Reptiles and Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean. London: Macmillan Education Ltd. ISBN 0-333-69141-5. (Anolis richardii, pp. 104, 106).
External links
Further reading
- Boulenger, G.A. (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History) Volume II. Iguanidæ ... (Second ed.). London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). (Anolis richardii, pp. 37–38)
- Duméril, A.M.C.; Bibron, G. (1837). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles. Tome quatrième. [= General Herpetology or Complete Natural History of the Reptiles. Volume 4 ]. Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. 571 pp. + errata et emendanda. ("Anolis Richardii ", new species, pp. 141–142). (in French).
- Nicholson, Kirsten E.; Crother, Brian I.; Guyer, Craig; Savage, Jay M. (2012). "It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae)". Zootaxa. 3477: 1–108. Bibcode:2012Zoot.34777.1.1N. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3477.1.1. (Dactyloa richardii, new combination)
- Schwartz, A.; Thomas, R. (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. ("Anolis richardi [sic]", p. 98)