- Watts' anole - Anolis wattsi :
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Watts' anole (Anolis wattsi ) is a species of anole, a lizard in the family Polychrotidae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.
Watts' anole
On Jamaica
Scientific classification :
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Family:Polychrotidae
Genus:Anolis
Species:A. wattsi
Binomial name :
Anolis wattsi
Boulenger, 1894
Subspecies :
(unclear; see text)
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A. w. wattsi Boulenger, 1894
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A. w. forresti Barbour, 1923
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A. w. schwartzi Lazell, 1972
Synonyms :
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Anolis alter E. Williams, 1962
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Anolis forresti Barbour, 1923
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Anolis schwartzi — Burnell &Hedges, 1990
Geographic range :
A. wattsi is native to Antigua, and has also been introduced to Saint Lucia.
Taxonomy :
A. pogus was formerly described as a subspecies of A. wattsi. The taxonomy of two further subspecies, sometimes described as A. schwartziand A. forresti, is unclear. At a minimum, the three taxa are very closely related, and similar in appearance, ecology, and behavior. A. w. schwartzi is found on Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, and Nevis. A. w. forresti is endemic to Barbuda.
Etymology :
The specific name, wattsi, is in honor of Dr. Sir Francis Watts who became the Commissioner of Agriculture for the West Indies.[1]
The specific name or subspecific name, schwartzi, is in honor of American herpetologist Albert Schwartz.[1]
Gallery :
A.w.schwartzi on Saint Kitts
Male, Tobago
For the external links , refrences click here to read the full wikipedia article
Other websites :
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anolis&species=wattsii
- www.anoleannals.org/tag/anolis-wattsi/
- sta.uwi.edu/fst/lifesciences/documents/Anolis_wattsi.pdf
- www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=1678
- booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17782979
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Anolis : Introduction , As a pet and care of them
Species : - click here for Wikipedia list of Anoles
- Go To other pictured list of anoles Part ONE .. TWO .. THREE
The popular Anolis :
- Carolina anole- Green Anoles : Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
- Knight Anole : Part 1 Part 2