St.Lucian Anole
I was recently in St.lucia travelling around photo-documenting the local Anolis luciae which seem to be rapidly being displaced by the invasive A. wattsi from Antigua. While exploring the southwestern town of Soufriere, I came upon a few specimens of this species in the backyard workshop of the sculptor host of mine.
I have showed the photos to a few herpetologists at UWI (St. Augustine) and they are as baffled as I am; for the closest-looking possibility, A. richardi, native to Grenada and the Grenadines, is not noted to have migrated this far north.
Any takes on what species it could possibly be?
I am a retired Biology school teacher who resides in Trinidad (Trinidad & Tobago). I have a passion for travelling to every nook and cranny of the Caribbean documenting native/endemic fauna and flora. Of course, Anoles have become a prime candidate in this regard - having such a strong degree of island-based endemicity.
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Kevin de Queiroz
Looks like it might be Anolis trinitatis.
Kevin de Queiroz
… though I’m not sure why you’ve ruled out Anolis luciae.
micah
that’s luciae they have similar appearance to richardi