Anolis ferreus, the Morne Constant anole, also known as the Marie-Gallant 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.[2][3] It has been recorded as an escapee in Fort Myers, Florida, but does not appear to have become established.[3]
| Anolis ferreus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. ferreus
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| Binomial name | |
| Anolis ferreus (Cope, 1864)
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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.[2]
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
editReferences
edit- ^ Daltry, J.C., Powell, R., Dewynter, M. & Mahler, D.L. (2020). "Anolis ferreus ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T74995359A75171591. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/74995359/75171591. Downloaded on 29 March 2021.
- ^ a b Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., pp. 87–88, ISBN 0-333-69141-5
- ^ a b "Nonnatives - Marie Gallant Sail-tailed Anole". Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
External links
edit- Anolis ferreus at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Anolis ferreus at the Reptile Database
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