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Anolis transversalis, the banded tree anole or transverse anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Venezuela, Ecuador, ...
There are two species of lizard named banded anole: Anolis stratulus, found in Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands;
Anolis tigrinus (Peters, 1863) – tiger anole; Banded tree anole (A. transversalis) Anolis toldo Fong & Garrido, 2000 – gray-banded green anole; Anolis tolimensis (Werner, 1916) Anolis townsendi (Stejneger, 1900) – Townsend's anole, Cocos Island anole; Anolis trachyderma (Cope, 1876) – common forest anole, roughskin anole
Anolis is a genus of anoles (US: / ə ˈ n oʊ. l i z / ⓘ), iguanian lizards in the family Dactyloidae, native to the Americas.With more than 425 species, [1] it represents the world's most species-rich amniote tetrapod genus, although many of these have been proposed to be moved to other genera, in which case only about 45 Anolis species remain.
This species of anole is a small lizard (or moderately-sized for an anole), adults measuring 40 to 44 mm (1.6 to 1.7 in) from snout to vent in males, [6] [19] in females to 46 mm (1.8 in). [19] The male does not have a dorsal crest or tail fin which is common in many of the anole lizards of Puerto Rico.
Polychrotidae is a family of lizards commonly known as anoles. Anoles are small and common lizards found in the Americas, from southeastern United States, the Caribbean, Central America and South America. A large majority of them have a green coloration, although they can change their color based on mood and surroundings.
The knight anole (Anolis equestris) is the largest species of anole (US: / ə ˈ n oʊ. l i / ⓘ) in the Dactyloidae family. [1] Other common names include Cuban knight anole or Cuban giant anole, highlighting its native country, but it has also been introduced to Florida. [2] In its native Cuba, this large anole is called chupacocote. [3]
Trunk-ground anoles characterized by their tendency to perch on the lower trunk of trees or on rocks immediately under the tree trunk, they typically perch with their head facing downwards to locate any insects located on the ground, after spotting food they jump down to capture it and retreat back up into the tree. These anoles will also eat ...