Anolis ferreus

Anolis ferreus, the Morne Constant anole, also known as the Marie Gallant sail-tailed anole, is a species of anole lizard that is endemic to the island of Marie-Galante, which is part of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.[1][2] It has been recorded as an escapee in Fort Myers, Florida, but does not appear to have become established.[2]

Anolis ferreus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Dactyloidae
Genus: Anolis
Species:
A. ferreus
Binomial name
Anolis ferreus
(Cope, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Xiphosurus ferreus Cope, 1864
  • Anolis asper Garman, 1887
  • Anolis ferreus - Underwood, 1959
  • Anolis marmoratus ferreus Lazell, 1972
  • Anolis ferreus - Schwartz & Thomas, 1975

Males can reach 11.9 cm (4.7 in) in snout-to-vent length, while females are significantly smaller, at 6.5 cm (2.6 in). It has a yellow-green dorsal surface, and a blue-gray head with yellow around the eye. Males have prominent tail crests.[1]

It is primarily active during the middle part of the day, retreating to high perches in the late afternoon.

It was formerly considered a subspecies of A. marmoratus.

See also

References
  1. Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., pp. 87–88, ISBN 0-333-69141-5
  2. "Nonnatives - Marie Gallant Sail-tailed Anole". Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Retrieved 20 March 2018.


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