Anolis luciae
| St. Lucia anole | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. luciae
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| Binomial name | |
| Anolis luciae Garman, 1887
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Anolis luciae, also known
anole lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Saint Lucia, an island-nation in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles
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Etymology
The specific name, luciae, refers to the island of Saint Lucia.[3]
Geographic range
A. luciae is widespread on Saint Lucia and its offshore islets.[4]
Description
The coloration and markings of A. luciae vary. Its
dorsal ground colour ranges from brown in drier habitats to bright green in wetter areas. Some populations have blue coloration on the sides, and the ventral surface may be white or yellowish. The area around the eye may be white, blue, or green. Males may be patternless or have reticulations or chevron patterns on the dorsal surface. Females are duller than males, and may have a mid-dorsal stripe or dark chevron markings.[4]
Reproduction
Invasive species
A. luciae co-exists on Saint Lucia with two introduced anole species:
See also
References
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T74995782A75171691. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/74995782/75171691. Downloaded on 29 March 2021.
- ^ a b Species Anolis luciae at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Anolis luciae, p. 162).
- ^ ISBN 0-333-69141-5(Anolis luciae, p. 93).
Further reading
- Garman S (1887). "On West Indian Reptiles. Iguanidæ". Bulletin of the Essex Institute 19: 25–50. (Anolis luciæ, new species, pp. 44–46).
- ISBN 978-0813010496. (Anolis luciae, p. 292).
- 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 luciae, pp. 89–90).
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