Anolis pulchellus, the Puerto Rican anole, Puerto Rican bush anole,[2]snake anole, or sharp-mouthed lizard,[3] is a small species of anole lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is among the most common lizards in Puerto Rico, and also native to Vieques, Culebra, and the Virgin Islands (except St. Croix).
The sharp-mouthed lizard measures approximately 35 to 43 mm (1.4 to 1.7 in) 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.
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 (habitat specialists) have evolved on each island.[4]Anolis pulchellus is considered a grass-bush anole, occurring primarily in bushes or grass.
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^A. K. Knox; J. B. Losos & C. J. Schneider (2001). (PDF). Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 14 (6): 904. CiteSeerX10.1.1.508.9314. doi:10.1046/j.1420-9101.2001.00358.x. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2006-09-01. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
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anolis, pulchellus, puerto, rican, anole, puerto, rican, bush, anole, snake, anole, sharp, mouthed, lizard, small, species, anole, lizard, family, dactyloidae, species, among, most, common, lizards, puerto, rico, also, native, vieques, culebra, virgin, islands. Anolis pulchellus the Puerto Rican anole Puerto Rican bush anole 2 snake anole or sharp mouthed lizard 3 is a small species of anole lizard in the family Dactyloidae The species is among the most common lizards in Puerto Rico and also native to Vieques Culebra and the Virgin Islands except St Croix Anolis pulchellusJuvenileConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder IguaniaFamily DactyloidaeGenus AnolisSpecies A pulchellusBinomial nameAnolis pulchellusDumeril and Bibron 1837The sharp mouthed lizard measures approximately 35 to 43 mm 1 4 to 1 7 in 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 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 habitat specialists have evolved on each island 4 Anolis pulchellus is considered a grass bush anole occurring primarily in bushes or grass See also edit nbsp Puerto Rico portal nbsp Biology portal nbsp Amphibians and Reptiles portalFauna of Puerto Rico List of amphibians and reptiles of Puerto RicoReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anolis pulchellus Mahler D L Platenberg R amp Rodriguez C 2020 Anolis pulchellus The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 e T75084823A75171791 https www iucnredlist org species 75084823 75171791 Downloaded on 29 March 2021 Anolis pulchellus Reptile Database Sharp mouthed lizard Encyclopedia of Life eol org Retrieved 2023 08 25 A K Knox J B Losos amp C J Schneider 2001 Adaptive radiation versus intraspecific differentiation morphological variation in Caribbean Anolis lizards PDF Journal of Evolutionary Biology 14 6 904 CiteSeerX 10 1 1 508 9314 doi 10 1046 j 1420 9101 2001 00358 x Archived from the original pdf on 2006 09 01 Retrieved 2006 08 24 Alan Mowbray June 2006 Wildlife Facts Sharp mouthed Lizard Retrieved October 9 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anolis pulchellus amp oldid 1172224369, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
