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Biologists believe the origin of the species may come from [[Saint Croix]], but that it is older than the present-day anoles found on [[Sint Eustatius]], [[Saint Martin]] and [[Saint Kitts]].<ref name= |
Biologists believe the origin of the species may come from [[Saint Croix]], but that it is older than the present-day anoles found on [[Sint Eustatius]], [[Saint Martin]] and [[Saint Kitts]].<ref name=DCNA/> |
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It belongs to the Guadeloupean-Dominican [[clade]] of anoles, which includes ''[[Anolis marmoratus|A. marmoratus]]'' on the [[Guadeloupe|Guadeloupe Archipelago]], ''[[Anolis lividus|A. lividus]]'' on [[Montserrat]], ''[[Anolis nubilus|A. nubilus]]'' on [[Redonda]], and ''[[Anolis oculatus|A. oculatus]]'' on [[Dominica]]. |
It belongs to the Guadeloupean-Dominican [[clade]] of anoles, which includes ''[[Anolis marmoratus|A. marmoratus]]'' on the [[Guadeloupe|Guadeloupe Archipelago]], ''[[Anolis lividus|A. lividus]]'' on [[Montserrat]], ''[[Anolis nubilus|A. nubilus]]'' on [[Redonda]], and ''[[Anolis oculatus|A. oculatus]]'' on [[Dominica]]. |
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Revision as of 16:47, 11 November 2018
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. sabanus
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| Anolis sabanus Garman, 1887
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Anolis sabanis — Baumeister, 2000 | |
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 measure from 29–72 millimetres (1.1–2.8 in) (snout-to-vent), and females measure from 23–25 millimetres (0.91–0.98 in).[1] Males and females both have a pale grey to tan colored bodies and pale yellow with a green or orange tint dewlap, but the males can be differentiated by additional dark patches covering their bodies. Females additionally have a mid-dorsal stripe. The species eats mostly small insects.[2]
Biologists believe the origin of the species may come from Saint Croix, but that it is older than the present-day anoles found on Sint Eustatius, Saint Martin and Saint Kitts.[2]
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.
See also
References
- ^ Staats, C. M. and J. J. Schall, 1996. Malarial parasites (Plasmodium) of Anolis lizards: Biogeography in the Lesser Antilles. Biotropica 28:388-393.
- ^ a b Saban Anole. Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., p. 61, ISBN 0-333-69141-5.
- Stenson, Andrew G.; Thorpe, Roger S.; Malhotra, Anita (2004), "Evolutionary differentiation of bimaculatus group anoles based on analyses of mtDNA and microsatellite data", Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 32: 1–10, doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2003.12.008, PMID 15186792
External links
Media related to Anolis sabanus at Wikimedia Commons- Anolis sabanus at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Anolis sabanus at the Reptile Database
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