Mark Yokoyama’s second edition is now out, and available for download for free. Or, if you want to go old school, hard copies are available for purchase on Amazon.
The 128 page guide covers both the native and introduced fauna of Saint Martin, with more than 500 photographs and considerable treatment of invertebrates as well as vertebrates.
Of course, the most important subject of the book are the anoles, two native and two introduced, each of which gets a page. Mark has published previously on the introduced anoles, A. sagrei and A. cristatellus. Both for the moment are restricted in range–to a resort complex and a cruise ship terminal, respectively. If they expand their ranges–and I’m betting they will–it will be interesting to see how they interact with the native A. gingivinus, as well as each other.
The image below on A. pogus will give you a feel for the book. Certainly a must-have if you’re going to St. Martin, and a nice-to-have even if you aren’t.
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James (Skip) Lazell
This is a great book with gorgeous photos: a MUST HAVE for anyone going to St. Martin. The anoles are worth the trip (hoping the exotics will not spread!).