Anolis roquet

Anolis roquet, also called Martinique anole, Martinique's anole, or savannah anole, is a species of anole lizard. It is endemic to the island of Martinique, located in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.

Anolis roquet
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. roquet
Binomial name
Anolis roquet (Lacépède, 1788)
Subspecies
6, see text
Synonyms[2]
Lacerta roquet Lacépède, 1788 Anolis martinicensis Suckow, 1798 Anolis cepedii Merrem, 1820 Anolis goudotii A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837 Anolis alligator A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837 Dactyloa goudotii – Fitzinger, 1843 (fide Boulenger, 1885) Ptychonotus fasciatus Fitzinger, 1843 (fide Boulenger, 1885) Anolis roquet – Ruthven, 1923

It varies in body size, shape, scalation, and coloration. Its dorsal surface ranges from green to gray-green, brown, or gray brown, with some populations also having areas of blue-green color. Its ventral and dewlap colors also vary. Its markings include dark marbling, spots, and chevrons; and light markings including flank stripes.^[3]

It is unusual among anoles in having a voice; it can make a squeaking noise when it is caught.^[4]

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  Juvenile
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  Adult

The subspecies are:

• Anolis roquet roquet (Lacépède, 1788)
• Anolis roquet caracoli Lazell, 1972
• Anolis roquet majolgris Lazell, 1972
• Anolis roquet salinei Lazell, 1972
• Anolis roquet summus Lazell, 1972
• Anolis roquet zebrilus Lazell, 1972

The Barbados anole (A. extremus) was formerly included here as another subspecies.