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Anolis oculatus (Dominican anole)

Synonyms: Anolis oculatus winstoni; Xiphosurus oculatus

Wikipedia Abstract

The Dominican Anole or Eyed Anole (Anolis oculatus) is a species of anole lizard. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Dominica, where it is found in most environments. It is distributed in four main population groups on the island, which were initially described as subspecies and now are recognized as ecotypes. It has a very diverse morphology between these populations, with a ground color that ranges from pale tan or yellow to deep green or brown. It also has patterned markings that range from light-colored speckling to complex marbled patterns, and some populations also have large black-ringed "eye" spots on their flanks. This diversity is the product of adaptation to different ecological conditions found within Dominica, which has made it the subject of numerous studies.
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Infraspecies

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  11 grams
Male Weight [1]  11 grams
Gestation [1]  37 days
Litter Size [1]  1
Reproductive Mode [2]  Oviparous
Snout to Vent Length [1]  3.937 inches (10 cm)
Habitat Substrate [2]  Arboreal, Terrestrial

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
2Meiri, Shai (2019), Data from: Traits of lizards of the world: variation around a successful evolutionary design, Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.f6t39kj
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0