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Leopard anole

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Suborder
  
Sauria

Scientific name
  
Anolis marmoratus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Squamata

Family
  
Polychrotidae

Rank
  
Species

Leopard anole

Similar
  
Martinique's anole, Anolis oculatus, Barbados anole, Saint Vincent's bush anole, Anolis terraealtae

The leopard anole or Guadeloupean anole (Anolis marmoratus) is a species of anole that is endemic to the islands of Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.

Six former subspecies have been elevated to species status: A. ferreus, A. terraealtae, A.kahouannensis, A.chrysops, A.caryae and A.desiradei. Of the currently accepted subspecies five live on the island of Basse-terre and two on the island of Grande-Terre.

List of current subspecies

The following is a table showing the description and geographical distribution of all the currently accepted subspecies of Anolis marmoratus.

References

Leopard anole Wikipedia