Martinique's Anole

Martinique's Anole
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Iguanidae
Subfamily: Polychrotidae
Genus: Anolis
Species: A. roquet
Bonnaterre, 1789
Binomial name
Anolis roquet
Subspecies
  • A. r. roquet — Lacépède, 1788
  • A. r. caracoli — Lazell, 1972
  • A. r. majolgris — Lazell, 1972
  • A. r. salinei — Lazell, 1972
  • A. r. summus — Lazell, 1972
  • A. r. zebrilus — Lazell, 1972
Synonyms
  • Lacerta roquet — Lacépède, 1788
  • Ptychonotus fasciatus — Fitzinger, 1843
  • Anolis martinicensis — Suckow, 1798
  • Anolis cepedii — Merrem, 1820
  • Anolis goudotii — Duméril & Bibron, 1837
  • Anolis alligator — Duméril & Bibron, 1837
  • Dactyloa goudotii — Fitzinger, 1843
  • Anolis alligator — Boulenger, 1885

Martinique's Anole or the Savannah Anole (Anolis roquet) is a species of anole lizard that is endemic to the island of Martinique, located in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.

It varies in body size, shape, scalation, and coloration. 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.

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

References

  • Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., pp. 89–91, ISBN 0-333-69141-5 .

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