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New Journal Will Focus On Caribbean Natural History

A new journal focused on the natural history of Caribbean fauna and flora has just been announced. As the sample cover to the left illustrates, it might be a great place to publish observations on our favorite critters. The journal has a distinguished board of editors and the webpage states:

The Caribbean Naturalist is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original articles focused on field research of all aspects of the biology and ecology of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine organisms and the environments of the Caribbean region. The journal offers:

• over 15 years experience of consistently providing timely publication of high-quality peer-reviewed research

• article-by-article online publication for prompt distribution to a global audience

• an efficient and responsive review process

• the expertise to bring to rapid fruition proposals for Special Issues based on a series of invitational articles or conference proceedings

• the capability to accommodate publication of a wide range of supplemental files in association with journal articles

As is the case with Eagle Hill’s other natural history journals, the Caribbean Naturalist is expected to be fully indexed in Elsevier, Thomson Reuters, Proquest, EBSCO, Google Scholar, and other databases.

Check out the details at their website.

Anole Annals Clearly A WordPress Favorite

Anole Annals publishes on the WordPress blogging platform and clearly they like us, as they’ve just created a “theme” named Anolis. Maybe it’s time for a blog makeover!

Anole Wallet In Product Development

Brother O’Mara has proposed producing a wallet emblazoned with green anoles. It’s on a website, Dynomighty, that appears to be similar to Kickstarter and he’s looking for funding to make the project a go.

American Society of Ichthyologists And Herpetologists Launches Revamped Website

Scarlet kingsnake feeding on a green anole. Photo by J.D. Willson.

New and spiffy! Among many other features, there is an image bank of great photos, including the one above.

Which Phenacosaurus?

This photo’s bouncing around the internet. It’s clearly Phenacosaurus, but which one? Doesn’t look like the P. heterodermus discussed in recent posts.

Chewbacca Vs. Green Anole: Remembrances Of A Florida Childhood

Janson Jones recalls the formative role Anolis carolinensis played in his childhood.

News Flash: Panfish Poles On Sale Now

The good news: Cabela’s is selling their fabled telescoping panfish poles for $10 off (or at least, that’s what their website says–we’ve seen ordering fulfillment issues in the past)

The bad news: the non-sale price keeps going up.

Might be the right time to stock up!

How Green Anoles Change Color

Found this nice explanation of anole color change on twitter. It’s from the website of Elizabeth Nixon, a professional artist, who says that it was made in Photoshop in 40 hours. Very nicely done!

Colors And Shapes Of The Horned Anole

 

Ecuador's most wanted! This lizard was thought to be extinct for nearly fifty years, and still after its "rediscovery" in 2005, it remains hard to locate.

Ecuador’s most wanted! This lizard was thought to be extinct for nearly fifty years, and still after its “rediscovery” in 2005, it remains hard to locate.

Most records of Horned Anole are in disturbed areas, including near roads vegetation, botanical gardens and bamboo trees.

Most records of Horned Anole are in disturbed areas, including near roads vegetation, botanical gardens and bamboo trees.

It took me more than two years of constant visits to Mindo, a cloud forest-town in the Western Ecuadorian Foothills, to meet with the Horned Anole (Anolis proboscis)! I always felt it was a mythological reptile, not only for Ecuadorian herps but throughout the world. Has anyone seen a lizard with a long appendix on the tip of his nose, a wide color throughout the body, prehensile tail and even spines on the back? It is difficult not to speak mystically when we refer to Horned Anole.

For over 50 years it was listed as “Possibly extinct,” until 2005, when a group of Ecuadorian scientists “rediscovered” it. But it was not until two years ago when the global and local Anole experts, led by Jonathan Losos, Steven Poe and Fernando Ayala, started several expeditions to investigate everything about its morphology, phylogeny and natural history.

Its tail is prehensile and is possibly used to embrace the branches when it sleeps.

Its tail is prehensile and is possibly used to embrace the branches when it sleeps.

The Horned Anole is a diurnal and slow-moving lizard that usually is found perched between 4-8 meters above the ground. Although most records are in vegetation on roadsides, highways and near open areas can be very difficult to find due to their excellent camouflage that blends perfectly with twigs full of mosses, lichens and epiphytes, perfectly rhyming its colorful skin.

But what use their proboscis? Sexual selection and defense of territory are the first hypotheses that leap to the mind. Science will tell us soon! But even that, we are left to enjoy its beauty and unparalleled mystique.

 

 

Definitely its silhouette is unmistakable. His sharp proboscis distinguishes it from all Ecuadorian lizards.

Definitely its silhouette is unmistakable. His sharp proboscis distinguishes it from all Ecuadorian lizards.

It can be difficult to find. Not only because they are commonly perched on high branches, but also for their camouflage, forming an ideal combination with branches and colorful leaves.

It can be difficult to find. Not only because they are commonly perched on high branches, but also for their camouflage, forming an ideal combination with branches and colorful leaves.

It is slow-moving and spends most of its time 450–800 cm from ground and feeds on a variety of arboreal arthropods.

It is slow-moving and spends most of its time 450–800 cm from ground and feeds on a variety of arboreal arthropods.

 

Anolis proboscis sleeps on horizontal twigs and leaves (juveniles seem to prefer lower perches).

Anolis proboscis sleeps on horizontal twigs and leaves (juveniles seem to prefer lower perches).

Weekend Brown Anoles From Daffodil

Photojournalist, anole aficionado and AA has devoted yesterday’s post to the goings-on of her local brown anoles. Check it out Daffodil’s Photo Blog.

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