Leach's Anole
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| Leach's anole | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Subfamily: | Polychrotidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. leachii |
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| Anolis leachii Duméril and Bibron, 1837 | |
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Leach's anole (Anolis leachii) is a species of anole lizard that is native to Antigua and Barbuda, an island-nation in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles, where it can be found on both main islands. It has also been introduced to Bermuda.
A relatively large anole species, it coexists with the smaller anoles A. wattsi on Antigua, and A. forresti on Barbuda.
Leach's anole on tree
References
- Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., pp. 68, 71, ISBN 0-333-69141-5.
See also
External links
- Anolis leachii at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Anolis leachii at the Reptile Database
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