Puerto Rican Bush Anole

Anolis pulchellus

''Anolis pulchellus'', the Puerto Rican bush anole, snake anole, or sharp-mouthed lizard is a small anole lizard of the family Dactyloidae. The species is among the most common lizards in Puerto Rico, and also native to Vieques, Culebra, and the Virgin Islands.
A Puerto Rican Bush Anole (Anolis pulchellus) eyeing you suspiciously While in Puerto Rico with my wife, sister-in-law, and mother-in-law, we visited the world-famous Arecibo Observatory. Naturally I scoured the grounds for lizards to photograph. Anole,Anolis pulchellus,Geotagged,Puerto Rico,Sharp-mouthed lizard,Spring

Appearance

The sharp-mouthed lizard measures approximately 35 to 43 mm in length from snout to vent. The species has a yellow-brown color with males having a purple dewlap that blends into crimson near the tip.

Evolution

The anoles of the Greater Antilles have been extensively studied since they represent an interesting case of adaptive radiation. Species are more closely related to other species within the same island than to species of adjacent islands. Even though species divergence occurred independently on each island, the same set of ecomorphs have evolved on each island.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyDactyloidae
GenusAnolis
SpeciesA. pulchellus
Photographed in
Puerto Rico