It is found on the Anguilla Bank of islands, which comprise Anguilla and its satellites, Saint Martin, and Saint Barthélemy; and on the smaller, nearby Sombrero bank (politically part of Anguilla).
Anolis gingivinus on a tree trunk
Descriptionedit
Males can reach a length of 72 mm snout-to-vent.[3] It has an olive to light green dorsal ground color, with a broad mid-dorsal stripe and a light stripe along its flanks. Its belly is cream to bright yellow. Males may also have gray-brown marbling or can be heavily spotted.
Ecologyedit
It is widespread and common on Anguilla and many of its satellites, though it is heavily preyed on there by American kestrels. It was the only anole species on Anguilla and throughout most of its range, until the recent introduction to Anguilla of A. carolinensis.[4]A. gingivinus coexists on Saint Martin with A. pogus. Their distribution there does not completely overlap, and where they are both found they appear to fill different niches, for example by A. gingivinus preferring higher and more exposed perches.[5]
Notesedit
^Daltry, J.C., Dewynter, M., Powell, R. & Mahler, D.L. (2020). "Anolis gingivinus ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T74995394A75171606. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/74995394/75171606. Downloaded on 29 March 2021.
^ abAnolis gingivinus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 February 2020.
Powell, Robert; Henderson, Robert W. (2005), "Conservation Status of Lesser Antillean Reptiles" (PDF), Iguana, 12 (2): 63–77
April 13, 2024
anolis, gingivinus, also, known, anguilla, bank, tree, anole, anguilla, bank, anole, anguilla, anole, species, anole, lizard, that, endemic, caribbean, lesser, antilles, islands, anguilla, satellites, such, saint, martin, saint, barthélemy, conservation, statu. Anolis gingivinus also known as the Anguilla Bank tree anole Anguilla bank anole and Anguilla anole 2 is a species of anole lizard that is endemic to the Caribbean Lesser Antilles islands of Anguilla and its satellites such as Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy Anolis gingivinusConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder IguaniaFamily DactyloidaeGenus AnolisSpecies A gingivinusBinomial nameAnolis gingivinusCope 1864Synonyms 2 Anolis virgatus Garman 1887 Contents 1 Geographic range 2 Description 3 Ecology 4 Notes 5 ReferencesGeographic range editIt is found on the Anguilla Bank of islands which comprise Anguilla and its satellites Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy and on the smaller nearby Sombrero bank politically part of Anguilla nbsp Anolis gingivinus on a tree trunkDescription editMales can reach a length of 72 mm snout to vent 3 It has an olive to light green dorsal ground color with a broad mid dorsal stripe and a light stripe along its flanks Its belly is cream to bright yellow Males may also have gray brown marbling or can be heavily spotted Ecology editIt is widespread and common on Anguilla and many of its satellites though it is heavily preyed on there by American kestrels It was the only anole species on Anguilla and throughout most of its range until the recent introduction to Anguilla of A carolinensis 4 A gingivinus coexists on Saint Martin with A pogus Their distribution there does not completely overlap and where they are both found they appear to fill different niches for example by A gingivinus preferring higher and more exposed perches 5 Notes edit Daltry J C Dewynter M Powell R amp Mahler D L 2020 Anolis gingivinus The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 e T74995394A75171606 https www iucnredlist org species 74995394 75171606 Downloaded on 29 March 2021 a b Anolis gingivinus at the Reptarium cz Reptile Database Accessed 2 February 2020 Species description given in Malhotra amp Thorpe 1999 p 55 Powell amp Henderson 2005 p 70 citing to Eaton et al 2001 Geographic distribution Anolis carolinensis Herpetol Rev 32 118 Malhotra amp Thorpe 1999 pp 58 59 References editMalhotra Anita Thorpe Roger S 1999 Reptiles amp Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean Macmillan Education Ltd pp 53 55 58 59 ISBN 0 333 69141 5 Powell Robert Henderson Robert W 2005 Conservation Status of Lesser Antillean Reptiles PDF Iguana 12 2 63 77 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anolis gingivinus amp oldid 1053343276, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
