Anolis noblei

Anolis noblei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Dactyloidae
Genus: Anolis
Species:
A. noblei
Binomial name
Anolis noblei
Barbour & Shreve, 1935
Synonyms[2]
  • Anolis equestris noblei
    Barbour & Shreve, 1935
  • Deiroptyx noblei
    (Barbour & Shreve, 1935)

Anolis noblei, also known commonly as the Holguin anole, Noble's anole, and the Oriente giant anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Cuba. There are two recognized subspecies.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, noblei, is in honor of American herpetologist Gladwyn Kingsley Noble.[3]: 191 

Geographic distribution

Anolis noblei is found in eastern Cuba.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Anolis noblei is forest, at elevations from near sea level to 600 m (2,000 ft).[1]

Reproduction

Anolis noblei is oviparous.[2]

Subspecies

The following two subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Fong, A. (2020). "Anolis noblei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T74996005A75171741. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T74996005A75171741.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Species Anolis noblei at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

Further reading

  • Barbour, T.; Shreve, S. (1935). "Notes on Cuban Anoles". Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of Natural History. 8: 249–253. (Anolis equestris noblei, new subspecies, pp. 250–251).