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Saint Vincent's bush anole - Anolis trinitatis :

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Saint Vincent's bush anole or the Trinidad anole (Anolis trinitatis) is a species of anole lizard found in the Caribbean.

Saint Vincent's bush anole

Scientific classification :

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

Family:Polychrotidae

Genus:Anolis

Species:A. trinitatus

Binomial name :

Anolis trinitatus
Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862

Synonyms :

  • Anolis vincenti - Garman, 1887

  • Anolis trinitatus - Creer et al., 2001

Geographic range :

 

It is native to the island of Saint Vincent, and has been introduced to Trinidad.

 

Description :

 

Males, which reach 74 mm snout-to-vent (about 3 inches), are green to green-blue, with blue stippling on the head and anterior trunk. They have yellow coloring on the jaws and ventral surface, and the area around the eye is dark. Males have a large dewlap that extends into the abdominal region. Females are duller and have a smaller dewlap.

 

Behavior :

 

It typically perches at low heights, below around 3 m (10 feet).

For the external links , refrences  click here to read the full wikipedia article 

St. Vincent-Anolis (Anolis trinitatis)2 im Zoo Augsburg

St. Vincent-Anolis (Anolis trinitatis) im Zoo Augsburg

-    vimeo.com/181281377 

   ((  Anolis trinitatis MVI_6212 )) 

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