Anolis vermiculatus

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Anolis vermiculatus
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Dactyloidae
Genus: Anolis
Species:
A. vermiculatus
Binomial name
Anolis vermiculatus
Cocteau, 1837
Synonyms
  • Deiroptyx vermiculata

The Vinales anole (Anolis vermiculatus), also known as the Cuban stream anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae, endemic to Cuba.[2][3]

Range and habitat[]

A. vermiculatus is endemic to the Viñales region of Pinar del Río Province in western Cuba.[2] It lives in densely vegetated and heavily shaded habitats close to water, typically streams.[3][4]

Description and behavior[]

This blue-eyed species is a relatively large anole with males reaching up to 12.3 cm (4.8 in) in snout-to-vent length and females up to 8.3 cm (3.3 in).[4] It is one of only two anoles that completely lacks a dewlap (both sexes), the other being the West Cuban anole.[5][6]

A. vermiculatus is fast to retreat and will dive into water to escape potential enemies,[3][4] reportedly sometimes staying submerged for almost an hour.[7] It can also run bipedally across water, similar to A. lionotus, A. poecilopus and A. oxylophus (all often in Norops instead) from Central America and Colombia, as well as the basilisks.[4][8] A. vermiculatus feeds on small animals like frogs, shrimp and fish, which often are caught in water.[3][4] It is one of two semi-aquatic anoles from the Caribbean, the other being A. eugenegrahami of Hispaniola.[8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Fong, A. (2020). "Anolis vermiculatus ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T75087328A75171896. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/75087328/75171896. Downloaded on 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Uetz, P.; & J. Hallermann (2018). Anolis vermiculatus. The Reptile Database. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Losos, J.B. (2011). Lizards in an Evolutionary Tree: Ecology and Adaptive Radiation of Anoles, pp. 76, 343. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26984-2
  4. ^ a b c d e Lambert, S. (11 May 2014). Spotlight on Cuban Anoles III: Anolis vermiculatus. Anole Annals. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  5. ^ Losos, J. (2 April 2013). Anole Beach Party In Venezuela. Anole Annals. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  6. ^ Harrison; Mahler; Castañeda; Glor; Herrel; Stuart; Losos (2016). "Comparative tests of the role of dewlap size in Anolis lizard speciation". Proc Biol Sci. 283 (1845): 20162199. doi:10.1098/rspb.2016.2199. PMC 5204168. PMID 28003450.
  7. ^ Lee, A.S. (Winter 2000). Lizard Island: Cuba is a study in saurian richness. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  8. ^ a b Leal, Manuel; Knox, Alison K. & Losos, Jonathan B. (2002). "Lack of convergence in aquatic Anolis lizards". Evolution. 56 (4): 785–791. doi:10.1554/0014-3820(2002)056[0785:lociaa]2.0.co;2. PMID 12038536.
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