Anolis smaragdinus explained

Anolis smaragdinus, also known commonly as the Bahamian green anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to the Bahamas. There are two recognized subspecies.

Taxonomy

A. smaragdinus is part of the A. carolinensis series of anoles.

Geographic range

A. smaragdinus is endemic to the Bahamas.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies:

• Anolis smaragdinus lerneri
• Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus

Etymology

The subspecific name, lerneri, is in honor of American businessman Michael Lerner, a patron of the American Museum of Natural History.^[1]

Further reading

• Barbour T, Shreve B (1935). "Concerning some Bahamian reptiles, with notes on the fauna". Proceedings of the Boston Natural History Society 40: 347–365. (Anolis smaragdinus, new species, p. 355).
• 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 smaragdinus, pp. 104–105).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]