Martinique Anole

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. It is unusual among anoles in having a voice; it can make a squeaking noise when it is caught.
Martinique Anole (Anolis roquet) La Trinité, Martinique. Nov 22, 2023 Anolis roquet,Fall,Geotagged,Martinique

Appearance

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.

Naming

The subspecies are:
⤷  "Anolis roquet roquet"
⤷  "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 was formerly included here as another subspecies.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyDactyloidae
GenusAnolis
SpeciesA. roquet
Photographed in
Martinique