Bark Anole (Anolis distichus)
Description: There are several subspecies and it is highly variable in color. Its body ranges from gray-brown to green, and the dewlap is cream-white, over yellow and orange to red. In Florida, most are gray-brown with a cream-white (pale yellow) dewlap, but more greenish individuals with a yellow-edged red dewlap also occur. It is a fairly small anole, reaching up to 5.0 inches in length.
Habitat: This species is found in mesophilic to somewhat xerophilic habitats, including rainforest, cloud forest, pine forest, oases or shaded areas within dry forest. It also occurs in modified habitats such as coffee and cacao plantations, orchard trees, gardens, fences, and buildings.
Range: This species occurs in the Hispaniola and the Bahamas Islands, it has also been introduced to Florida, where it is considered to be an invasive species. It has an elevation range from below sea level to at least 1,830 meters. In the Bahamas, it is apparently absent from Conception Island, and has been introduced on the islands in the Little Bahama Bank. GIS analysis of collection localities suggests a maximum elevation up to 3,001 asl.
Found in these States:
FL |
TX
Diet: It feeds on insects and plant material.
Reproduction: The brood size of a single female anole is one egg, which it lays in damp environments. The female lays its eggs roughly 2 weeks apart from each other, resulting in a total of 15 to 18 eggs in a single breeding season.
Status: Introduced into Florida and Texas. The species has a relatively wide range across Hispaniola and the Bahamas, and occurs in a broad range of habitats and is highly resilient to habitat modification and other human impacts. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Subspecies:11, uncertain as to which subspecies was introduced into the United States:
A. d. distichus
A. d. biminiensis
A. d. dapsilis
A. d. distichoides
A. d. floridanus
A. d. juliae
A. d. ocior
A. d. patruelis
A. d. sejunctus
A. d. suppar
A. d. tostus
»» Kingdom: Animalia - Animals
»» Phylum: Chordata - Chordates
»» Subphylum: Vertebrata - Vertebrates
»» Class: Reptilia - Reptiles
»» Order: Squamata - Lizards
»» Family: Dactyloidae - Anole Lizards
»» Genus: Anolis
»» Species: Anolis distichus - Bark Anole
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