Jamaican giant anole
| Jamaican giant anole | |
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| At Strawberry Hill, Jamaica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. garmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis garmani Stejneger, 1899[1] | |
The Jamaican giant anole (Anolis garmani ), also known as the Jamaican crested anole, is a species of lizard endemic to the West Indies.
Etymology
The specific name, garmani, is in honor of American herpetologist Samuel Garman.[2]
Geographic range
A. garmani is native to Jamaica and surrounding islands. It has also been introduced into Florida.
Description
A. garmani grows to an adult size of 25.4–35.6 cm (10.0–14.0 in) in total length (including tail), with a few individuals growing to a total length of 47.5 cm (18.7 in).
References
Further reading
- Schwartz A, Thomas R. 1975. A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Anolis garmani, p. 83).
- Stejneger L. 1899. A new name for the crested Anolis of Jamaica. American Naturalist 33: 601-602. (Anolis garmani, nomen novum, p. 602).
See also
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