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Puerto Rican Crested Anole

Anolis cristatellus

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Puerto Rican crested anole
Anolis (Ctenonotus) cristatellus Puerto Rican Crested Anole - Anolis (Ctenonotus) cristatellus cristatellus


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3 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

You're welcome Tom. I just found out myself. It seems a pretty clear way to separate them (if the dewlap is extended).

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Scott, thanks for the info! I changed the names on a few others I posted that are Anolis cristatellus.

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

"The best characteristic to distinguish the species is the dewlap. The crested anole dewlap is yellow with an orange border, and the brown anole is the opposite." http://www.bio.miami.edu/pze/anoles.html...

Tom15
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Coral Gables, Florida, USA

Spotted on Apr 8, 2014
Submitted on Apr 26, 2014

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