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Grenada Tree Anole
Anolis richardii
Anolis richardii, commonly known as the Grenada tree anole or Richard's anole, is a species of anole lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in the Caribbean.
From the article Anolis richardii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
A. richardii is large for an anole, with males reaching a maximum length of 140 mm (5.5 in) snout-to-vent. It has a dark green or brown dorsal surface, with a green-gray to yellow ventral surface. Its dewlap is orange, yellow, or gray-green. Females and juveniles often have a yellow or cream-colored lateral stripe.
Range & habitat
A. richardii is native to Grenada and the Grenadines islands, and it has been introduced to Tobago.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, richardii, is in honor of French botanist Louis Claude Marie Richard.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Anolis richardii in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 36640.