Suborder Iguania Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Class Reptilia Family Polychrotidae Genus Anoles Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Anolis smaragdinus, also known as the Bahamian green anole, is a species of dactyloid lizard in the genus Anolis.
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Taxonomy
A. smaragdinus is part of the A. carolinensis series of anoles.
Geographic range
A. smaragdinus is endemic to the Bahamas.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.
Etymology
The subspecific name, lerneri, is in honor of American businessman Michael Lerner (1891-1978), a patron of the American Museum of Natural History.
References
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