Anolis
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Anolis is a genus of anoles, iguanian lizards in the family Dactyloidae, native to the Americas. With more than 425 species, it represents the world's most species-rich amniote tetrapod genus, although many of these have been proposed to be moved to other genera, in which case only about 45 Anolis species remain. Previously, it was classified under the family Polychrotidae that contained all the anoles, as well as Polychrus, but recent studies place it in the Dactyloidae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- OrderSquamata
- FamilyDactyloidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4,549
- With media
- 157
- Family
- Dactyloidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, SEMAHN, ECOSUR, ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM: ROM, YPM, CUMV
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Grenada, Peru
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Ecomorphs
- Behavior
- Species
- Dewlap
- Initial studies
- Relationship with environment
- Evolution
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Anolis is a genus of anoles, iguanian lizards in the family Dactyloidae, native to the Americas. With more than 425 species, it represents the world's most species-rich amniote tetrapod genus, although many of these have been proposed to be moved to other genera, in which case only about 45 Anolis species remain. Previously, it was classified under the family Polychrotidae that contained all the anoles, as well as Polychrus, but recent studies place it in the Dactyloidae.
== Taxonomy ==
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