Anolis smaragdinus
| Anolis smaragdinus | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. smaragdinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis smaragdinus Barbour & Shreve, 1935[1] | |
Anolis smaragdinus, also known as the Bahamian green anole, is a species of dactyloid lizard in the genus Anolis.[1]
Taxonomy
A. smaragdinus is part of the A. carolinensis series of anoles.[1]
Geographic range
A. smaragdinus is endemic to the Bahamas.[1]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.
Etymology
The subspecific name, lerneri, is in honor of American businessman Michael Lerner (1891-1978), a patron of the American Museum of Natural History.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Anolis smaragdinus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 11 November 2014.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Anolis smaragdinus lerneri, pp. 155-156).
Further reading
- Barbour T, Shreve B. 1935. Concerning some Bahamian reptiles, with notes on the fauna. Proc. Boston. Nat. Hist. Soc. 40: 347-365. (Anolis smaragdinus, new species, p. 355).
- Schwartz A, Thomas R. 1975. A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Anolis smaragdinus, pp. 104-105).
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