Common Puerto Rican Anole Anolis cristatellus

Photo: Mark Yokoyama

Classification

Dactyloidae [family]
Anolis [genus] (12)
cristatellus [species]

Classification

Dactyloidae [family]
Anolis [genus] (12)
cristatellus [species]

Presence

Recorded on
  • Aruba
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  • Sint Maarten
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    Presence status
  • Introduced (2) - Aruba
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  • Introduced (2) - Sint Maarten
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    Distribution description Puerto Rico Bank and Virgin Islands.
    Notes on presence status Introduced on St. Martin, however this species is not expected to establish on St. Martin.

    Publications

    • Behm, J.E., Busala, G.M. & Helmus, M.R. 2022. First records of three new lizard species and a range expansion of a fourth lizard species introduced to Aruba. BioInvasions Records 11(1): 296–306. [link]
    • Buurt, G. van & Debrot, A.O. 2012. Exotic and invasive terrestrial and freshwater animal species in the Dutch Caribbean. 1-37. IMARES, Wageningen.
    • Powell, R., Henderson, R.W., Parmerlee, J.S. jr. 2015. The Reptiles and Amphibians of the Dutch Caribbean: St. Eustatius, Saba, and St. Maarten. Second edition, revised and expanded Nature Guide Series, No. 004: 343. Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance, Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean..
    • Yokoyama, M. 2013. The Incomplete guide to the wildlife of Saint Martin. Revised and expanded second edition. 131. sxm wildlife.