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Norops sagrei
A small brown or gray lizard that is about 5 to 9 inches in total length. Males usually weight twice as much as females (8 grams vs. 4 grams). The coloration in males can even become black. Native to Cuba and the Bahamas. It has been widely introduced elsewhere, by being sold as a pet lizard. This species is highly invasive.In its introduced range, it reaches exceptionally high population densities, is capable of expanding its range very quickly, and both outcompetes and consumes many species of native lizards.
Wheel on bbq beside beach.
A. sagrei has been known from the Hawaiian islands since 1980 and has become established on not only Oahu, where it first appeared, but also on Kauai and Maui. Now Mautz and Shaffer report in the December, 2011 issue of Herpetological Review that it has become established in several locations on the Big Island (Hawaii).
Spotted on Oct 13, 2014
Submitted on Nov 13, 2014
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