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.

Grenada tree anole
Richard's anole, Tobago
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Dactyloidae
Genus:	Anolis
Species:	A. richardii
Binomial name
Anolis richardii A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837
Synonyms[2]
Anolis Richardii A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837 Anolis occipitalis Gray, 1840 Anolis stenodactylus Gray, 1840 Ptychonotus (Ctenodeira) richardii — Fitzinger, 1843 Anolis trossulus Garman, 1887 Anolis richardi — Schwartz & Henderson, 1991 Dactyloa richardii — Nicholson et al., 2012

Etymology

The specific name, richardii, is in honor of French botanist Louis Claude Marie Richard.^[3]

Geographic range

A. richardii is native to Grenada and the Grenadines islands, and it has been introduced to Tobago.^[4]

Description

A. richardsii 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.^[4]