Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Iguanidae Scientific name Anolis sabanus | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Subfamily Polychrotidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Anolis lividus, Anguilla Bank anole, Anolis oculatus, Leopard anole, Barbados anole | ||
Bouldering saba saban anole 5a v1
The Saban anole (Anolis sabanus) is a species of anole lizard that is endemic to the island of Saba, a Dutch municipality in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. It is common all over the island.
Males can reach a length of 69 mm snout-to-vent. Males have a pale ash-gray to tan ground color on their ventral surface, with irregular dark patches that also extend over the head. Its ventral surface is pale green-yellow to gray. Its dewlap is pale yellow with a green or orange tint. Females are smaller and duller, with less distinct splotches. Females additionally have a mid-dorsal stripe.
It belongs to the Guadeloupean-Dominican clade of anoles, which includes A. marmoratus on the Guadeloupe Archipelago, A. lividus on Montserrat, A. nubilus on Redonda, and A. oculatus on Dominica.