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Anolis oculatus
Endemic to the Caribbean island of Dominica. It has a very diverse morphology between these populations, with a ground color that ranges from pale tan or yellow to deep green or brown. It also has patterned markings that range from light-colored speckling to complex marbled patterns, and some populations also have large black-ringed "eye" spots on their flanks. This diversity is the product of adaptation to different ecological conditions found within Dominica, which has made it the subject of numerous studies. (Wiki)
Sitting on the leaf in a roadside garden.
Thank you Ashley for identifying this little critter! Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_... Further reading: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12207... Further information: http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/17834...
I'm not sure, I rarely deal with subspecies. I think species-level IDs are sufficient ;)
Oh my...I only just noticed your ID suggestion Ashley! Not sure how I missed it :I I've just been doing a little research and can't find one that looks the same :( But I was wondering if it could it be A. o. winstoni (Wiki) - spotted up near the NE coast at Pennville?
Spotted on Jan 9, 2015
Submitted on Feb 17, 2015
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