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Bark anole

Anolis distichus Cope, 1861

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The bark anole (Anolis distichus) is a species in the family Anolidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh about 3.1 g and reach 4.97 cm in length.

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Quick facts about the bark anole

Weight
3.1 gsrc for Weight
Length
4.34 cm – 4.97 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
coastal, forest, wetlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
45.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
16src for Litters or clutches a year
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the bark anole?

BARK ANOLE · LENGTH 4.97 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 4.97 cm, the recorded maximum length of the bark anole is about 2.9% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the bark anole live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

Also listed for parts of: France (Saint Barthelemy).

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the bark anole endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the bark anole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderSquamata
  5. familyAnolidae
  6. genusAnolis
  7. SpeciesAnolis distichus Cope, 1861

Synonyms Anolis biauritus, Anolis citrinellus, Anolis distichoides, Anolis distichus albogularis, Anolis dominicensis, Anolis dominicensis juliae, Ctenonotus distichus

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Hispaniolan gracile anoleEnglish
  • North Caribbean bark anoleEnglish
  • Hispaniolansk BarkanoleDanish
  • ZaunanolisGerman
  • Lagarto verdeSpanish
  • Abaniquillo Grácil de la EspañolaSpanish
  • Anolis Grácil de la EspañolaSpanish
  • Lagarto de la cortezaSpanish
  • バークアノールJapanese
  • Anolis-gracioso-de-HispaniolaPortuguese
  • Жёлтогорлый анолисRussian

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Relatives of the bark anole

Other species in the same genus Anolis.

Green anole

Anolis carolinensis

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Blue anole

Anolis gorgonae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the bark anole?

An adult bark anole weighs 3.1 g and measures 4.34 cm – 4.97 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the bark anole?

The bark anole (Anolis distichus) belongs to the family Anolidae in the order Squamata.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bark anole (Anolis distichus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/anolis-distichus

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“Bark anole (Anolis distichus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/anolis-distichus.

BibTeX
@misc{anolis_distichus_2026,
  title = {Bark anole (Anolis distichus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/anolis-distichus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}