Redonda anole

Redonda Anole
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertilia
Family: Iguanidae
Subfamily: Polychrotidae
Genus: Anolis
Species: A. nubilis
Binomial name
Anolis nubilis
Garman, 1887
Synonyms
  • Anolis nubilus — Lazell, 1972

The Redonda Anole (Anolis nubilis) is a species of anole lizard that is endemic to the small, uninhabited island of Redonda, part of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.

It is various shades of gray all over, occasionally with a yellowish tint around its eye. Females have subtle striping on their back near their hindlimbs, and a stripe on each flank. As Redonda is almost entirely treeless, the Redonda Anole spends most of its time on the ground and seeks shade under large rocks.

References

  • Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., pp. 72–73, ISBN 0-333-69141-5 .
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