Anolis bremeri explained

Anolis bremeri, also known commonly as the Cuban variegated anole and the Herradura anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Cuba. Two subspecies are recognized.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, bremeri, is in honor of John Lewis Bremer (1874–1959), who was an American physician and anatomy professor.^[2]

Description

A. bremeri is moderate-sized for its genus. Males are larger than females. Males may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.2cm (02.8inches), but females do not exceed 5.2cm (02inches) SVL.^[1]

Reproduction

A. bremeri is oviparous.^[1]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.^[1]

• Anolis bremeri bremeri – Pinar del Río Province, Cuba
• Anolis bremeri insulaepinorum – Isla de la Juventud (formerly called the Isle of Pines), Cuba

Further reading

• Barbour T (1914). "A Contribution to the Zoögeography of the West Indies, with Especial Reference to Amphibians and Reptiles". Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College 44 (2): 205–359 + one unnumbered plate. (Anolis bremeri, new species, p. 288–289).
• Garrido OH (1972). "Anolis bremeri Barbour (Lacertilia: Iguanidae) en el occidente de Cuba e Isla de Piños ". Caribbean Journal of Science 12 (1–2): 59–77. (Anolis bremeri insulaepinorum, new subspecies, p. 63). (in Spanish).
• Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville, Florida: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. . (Anolis bremeri, p. 230).
• Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Anolis bremeri, p. 71).

Notes and References

1. www.reptile-database.org.
2. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]