Anolis distichus explained

Anolis distichus, the bark anole, North Caribbean bark anole, or Hispaniolan gracile anole, is a species of anole lizard native to Hispaniola (both the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and the Bahamas, and introduced to Florida, where it was first recorded in 1946.^{[1] [2]} It spends most its time on tree trunks. There are several subspecies and it is highly variable in color. Its body ranges from gray-brown to green, and the dewlap is cream-white, over yellow and orange to red. In Florida, most are gray-brown with a cream-white (pale yellow) dewlap, but more greenish individuals with a yellow-edged red dewlap also occur. It is a fairly small anole, reaching up to 12.7cm (05inches) in length.^{[2] [3]}

Subspecies

Subspecies listed alphabetically. Some of these may warrant recognition as separate species.

• A. d. distichus Cope, 1861
• A. d. biminiensis Oliver, 1948
• A. d. dapsilis Schwartz, 1968
• A. d. distichoides Rosén 1911
• A. d. floridanus Smith & Mccauley 1948
• A. d. juliae Cochran 1934
• A. d. ocior Schwartz, 1968
• A. d. patruelis Schwartz, 1968
• A. d. sejunctus Schwartz, 1968
• A. d. suppar Schwartz, 1968
• A. d. tostus Schwartz, 1968

Notes and References

1. http://www.wildherps.com/species/A.distichus.html Anolis distichus
2. Web site: Nonnatives - Bark Anole . Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission . 19 March 2018 . 15 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161015093155/http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/nonnatives/reptiles/bark-anole . dead .
3. Schwartz, A. (1968). Geographic Variation in Anolis distichus Cope (Lacertilia, Iguanidae) in the Bahama Islands and Hispaniola. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 137: 255-309.