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Tiger anole

Anolis tigrinus Peters, 1863

Status not recordedlizards

The tiger anole (Anolis tigrinus) is a species in the family Anolidae, order Squamata.

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Quick facts about the tiger anole

Weight
up to 4.07 gsrc for Weight
Length
up to 5.8 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the tiger anole live?

Not recorded

Is the tiger 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 tiger anole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderSquamata
  5. familyAnolidae
  6. genusAnolis
  7. SpeciesAnolis tigrinus Peters, 1863

Synonyms Dactyloa tigrina

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Anolis tigreSpanish
  • Тигровый анолис ПетерсаRussian

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Relatives of the tiger anole

Other species in the same genus Anolis.

Green anole

Anolis carolinensis

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Blue anole

Anolis gorgonae

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CompareTiger anole vs Green anoleTiger anole vs Brown anoleTiger anole vs Blue anoleTiger anole vs Cuban anole

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the tiger anole?

The tiger anole (Anolis tigrinus) 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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BibTeX
@misc{tiger_anole_2026,
  title = {Tiger anole (Anolis tigrinus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/tiger-anole},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}