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Banded anole

Anolis stratulus Cope, 1861

Status not recordedlizards

The banded anole (Anolis stratulus) is a species in the family Anolidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh 1.9 g to 3.3 g and reach 4.49 cm in length.

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Quick facts about the banded anole

Weight
1.9 g – 3.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
4.04 cm – 4.49 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
1.6 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Brain mass
71 mgsrc for Brain mass
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the banded anole?

BANDED ANOLE · LENGTH 4.49 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 4.49 cm, the recorded maximum length of the banded anole is about 2.6% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the banded anole live?

Not recorded

Is the banded 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 banded anole classified?

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

Synonyms Ctenonotus stratulus

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Barred anoleEnglish
  • Spotted anoleEnglish
  • St. Thomas anoleEnglish
  • Lagartijo manchadoSpanish

Catalogue of LifeiNaturalistITISWikidata

Relatives of the banded anole

Other species in the same genus Anolis.

Green anole

Anolis carolinensis

AnolidaeNo free photo yet

Blue anole

Anolis gorgonae

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CompareBanded anole vs Green anoleBanded anole vs Brown anoleBanded anole vs Blue anoleBanded anole vs Cuban anole

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the banded anole?

An adult banded anole weighs 1.9 g – 3.3 g and measures 4.04 cm – 4.49 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the banded anole?

The banded anole (Anolis stratulus) 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). Banded anole (Anolis stratulus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/anolis-stratulus

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BibTeX
@misc{anolis_stratulus_2026,
  title = {Banded anole (Anolis stratulus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/anolis-stratulus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}