genus
Anolis
Anolis is a genus in the family Anolidae. This database currently files 428 species under it, recorded across 18 countries.
- Species filed
- 428
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 18
- With a free photo
- 0%
- Weight range
- 508.3 mg – 74.7 g
Best-known members of Anolis
Ranked by popularity score.
Green anole
Anolis carolinensis
Brown anole
Anolis sagrei
Blue anole
Anolis gorgonae
Cuban anole
Anolis equestris
Allison's anole
Anolis allisoni
Horned anole
Anolis proboscis
Jamaican anole
Anolis garmani
Cuban green anole
Anolis porcatus
Where is Anolis found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 1
- 2–5
- 6–7
- 8+
The 200 best-known species in Anolis
Of 428 on file.
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green anole | Anolis carolinensis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.38 g | Not recorded |
| Brown anole | Anolis sagrei | Anolidae | Not recorded | 4 g | Not recorded |
| Blue anole | Anolis gorgonae | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Cuban anole | Anolis equestris | Anolidae | Not recorded | 56 g | Not recorded |
| Allison's anole | Anolis allisoni | Anolidae | Not recorded | 4.5 g | Not recorded |
| Horned anole | Anolis proboscis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 8.3 g | Not recorded |
| Jamaican anole | Anolis garmani | Anolidae | Not recorded | 33.8 g | Not recorded |
| Cuban green anole | Anolis porcatus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.38 g | Not recorded |
| Eyed anole | Anolis oculatus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 7.43 g | Not recorded |
| Vinales anole | Anolis vermiculatus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 9.76 g | 1 |
| Cuban false chameleon | Anolis barbatus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 37.2 g | 1 |
| Tree lizard | Anolis bimaculatus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 4.77 g | Not recorded |
| Barbados anole | Anolis extremus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.77 g | Not recorded |
| Common lizard | Anolis grahami | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.24 g | Not recorded |
| Culebra giant anole | Anolis roosevelti | Anolidae | Not recorded | 54.3 g | Not recorded |
| Bronze anole | Anolis aeneus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.77 g | Not recorded |
| Equatorial anole | Anolis aequatorialis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 10.5 g | Not recorded |
| Small-fanned bush anole | Anolis alfaroi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 620.6 mg | Not recorded |
| Chiapas ornate anole | Anolis anisolepis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.5 g | Not recorded |
| West Cuban anole | Anolis bartschi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.3 g | 1 |
| Good anole | Anolis eulaemus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 13 g | Not recorded |
| Golfo Dulce anole | Anolis polylepis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.51 g | Not recorded |
| Cocoloba lizard | Anolis richardii | Anolidae | Not recorded | 45 g | Not recorded |
| Barbados anole | Anolis roquet | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.77 g | Not recorded |
| Saba anole | Anolis sabanus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.53 g | Not recorded |
| Shiny anole | Anolis alumina | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Guantanamo anole | Anolis argenteolus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.19 g | Not recorded |
| Barker's anole | Anolis barkeri | Anolidae | Not recorded | 6.71 g | Not recorded |
| Bica anole | Anolis bicaorum | Anolidae | Not recorded | 5.9 g | 1 |
| Central anole | Anolis centralis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 891.8 mg | Not recorded |
| Short-bearded anole | Anolis chamaeleonides | Anolidae | Not recorded | 68.6 g | Not recorded |
| Cusuco anole | Anolis cusuco | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Tiburon anole | Anolis cybotes | Anolidae | Not recorded | 9.3 g | Not recorded |
| Bark anole | Anolis distichus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.1 g | Not recorded |
| Anguilla anole | Anolis gingivinus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.36 g | Not recorded |
| Leopard anole | Anolis marmoratus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.82 g | Not recorded |
| Jacmel anole | Anolis marron | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.65 g | Not recorded |
| Redonda anole | Anolis nubilus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.33 g | Not recorded |
| Watts' anole | Anolis pogus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.43 g | Not recorded |
| Speckled anole | Anolis ventrimaculatus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.72 g | Not recorded |
| Sharp anole | Anolis acutus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.4 g | Not recorded |
| Agassiz's anole | Anolis agassizi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 34 g | 1 |
| Ahl's anole | Anolis ahli | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.96 g | 1 |
| Armour's anole | Anolis armouri | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.87 g | Not recorded |
| Baracoa anole | Anolis baracoae | Anolidae | Not recorded | 56 g | Not recorded |
| Jeremie anole | Anolis chlorocyanus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 6.9 g | Not recorded |
| Utowana anole | Anolis conspersus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 7.05 g | 1 |
| Cristifer anole | Anolis cristifer | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Cuvier's anole | Anolis cuvieri | Anolidae | Not recorded | 46.6 g | 1 |
| Emerald anole | Anolis evermanni | Anolidae | Not recorded | 5.4 g | 1 |
| Fitch's anole | Anolis fitchi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 8.97 g | 1 |
| Hippie anole | Anolis fraseri | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Hobart Smith's anole | Anolis hobartsmithi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.53 g | 1 |
| Koopmans anole | Anolis koopmani | Anolidae | Not recorded | 600 mg | Not recorded |
| Panther anole | Anolis leachii | Anolidae | Not recorded | 9.11 g | Not recorded |
| Waltaka | Anolis lineatus | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Plymouth anole | Anolis lividus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 9 g | Not recorded |
| Navassa anole | Anolis longiceps | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Cave anole | Anolis lucius | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.84 g | 1 |
| Rueda's anole | Anolis maculigula | Anolidae | Not recorded | 9.07 g | 1 |
| Dwarf anole | Anolis occultus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 600 mg | 1 |
| Olsson's anole | Anolis olssoni | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.6 g | Not recorded |
| Ponce anole | Anolis poncensis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.7 g | 1 |
| Snake anole | Anolis pulchellus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.6 g | Not recorded |
| Banded anole | Anolis stratulus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.3 g | Not recorded |
| Transverse anole | Anolis transversalis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 6.1 g | Not recorded |
| Lesser scaly anole | Anolis uniformis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.6 g | Not recorded |
| Nombre de Dios anole | Anolis zeus | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| LaVega anole | Anolis aliniger | Anolidae | Not recorded | 4.7 g | Not recorded |
| Monte Verde anole | Anolis alutaceus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 825.1 mg | Not recorded |
| Anfiodlul anole | Anolis anfiloquioi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 938.2 mg | Not recorded |
| Cuban twig anole | Anolis angusticeps | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.6 g | Not recorded |
| Bay anole | Anolis argillaceus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 946.1 mg | 1 |
| Puerto Plata anole | Anolis baleatus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 38.4 g | Not recorded |
| Roof anole | Anolis binotatus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.01 g | Not recorded |
| Caqueta anole | Anolis caquetae | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Casilda's anole | Anolis casildae | Anolidae | Not recorded | 20 g | Not recorded |
| Boulenger's green anole | Anolis chloris | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.7 g | Not recorded |
| Hill anole | Anolis clivicola | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.34 g | Not recorded |
| Isla San Andres anole | Anolis concolor | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.35 g | Not recorded |
| Crested anole | Anolis cristatellus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 8.4 g | 1 |
| Copper anole | Anolis cuprinus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 4.6 g | Not recorded |
| Machala anole | Anolis festae | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2 g | Not recorded |
| Gem anole | Anolis gemmosus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 4.1 g | Not recorded |
| Granular anole | Anolis granuliceps | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.95 g | Not recorded |
| Gundlach's anole | Anolis gundlachi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 6.9 g | 1 |
| Flat Andes anole | Anolis heterodermus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 5.57 g | Not recorded |
| Jacare anole | Anolis jacare | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.61 g | Not recorded |
| Finca ceres anole | Anolis juangundlachi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 568.3 mg | 1 |
| Krug's anole | Anolis krugi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.1 g | 1 |
| Guerreran anole | Anolis liogaster | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.64 g | 1 |
| Western giant anole | Anolis luteogularis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 56 g | Not recorded |
| Ruida's anole | Anolis megalopithecus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 6.91 g | 1 |
| Large-scaed anole | Anolis megapholidotus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 850 mg | 1 |
| Foothill anole | Anolis monticola | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.33 g | Not recorded |
| False clouded anole | Anolis nebuloides | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.62 g | 1 |
| Spotted anole | Anolis punctatus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 8.9 g | Not recorded |
| Chiapas pigmy anole | Anolis pygmaeus | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Roatan anole | Anolis roatanensis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.91 g | 1 |
| Rodriguez's anole | Anolis rodriguezii | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.57 g | Not recorded |
| Cuban tiger anole | Anolis rubribarbus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.61 g | Not recorded |
| Boyacá anole | Anolis ruizii | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.37 g | 1 |
| Silver key anole | Anolis scriptus | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Smallwood's anole | Anolis smallwoodi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 56 g | Not recorded |
| Bahamian green anole | Anolis smaragdinus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.38 g | Not recorded |
| Strahm's anole | Anolis strahmi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.9 g | Not recorded |
| Tiger anole | Anolis tigrinus | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Utila anole | Anolis utilensis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.95 g | 1 |
| Wampu anole | Anolis wampuensis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.15 g | Not recorded |
| Webster's anole | Anolis websteri | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.43 g | Not recorded |
| Bueycito anole | Anolis allogus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.61 g | 1 |
| Cortés anole | Anolis amplisquamosus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.58 g | Not recorded |
| San Isidro anole | Anolis anatoloros | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Antioquia anole | Anolis antioquiae | Anolidae | Not recorded | 4.04 g | 1 |
| Boulenger's anole | Anolis apollinaris | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Baoruco long-snouted anole | Anolis bahorucoensis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.8 g | Not recorded |
| Barahona anole | Anolis barahonae | Anolidae | Not recorded | 59.1 g | Not recorded |
| Hispaniolan hopping anole | Anolis barbouri | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.01 g | Not recorded |
| Cerro Yaví anole | Anolis bellipeniculus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 4.32 g | Not recorded |
| Cook's anole | Anolis cooki | Anolidae | Not recorded | 6.95 g | Not recorded |
| Urrao anole | Anolis danieli | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Desecheo anole | Anolis desechensis | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Ernest's anole | Anolis ernestwilliamsi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 4.32 g | Not recorded |
| Eugene's anole | Anolis eugenegrahami | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Banded anole | Anolis fasciatus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.2 g | Not recorded |
| Marie-Galante anole | Anolis ferreus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 4.89 g | Not recorded |
| Bridled anole | Anolis frenatus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 51.7 g | Not recorded |
| Escambray twig anole | Anolis garridoi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 800 mg | 1 |
| Decorated anole | Anolis insignis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 47.4 g | Not recorded |
| Jatibonico anole | Anolis isolepis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 930.4 mg | Not recorded |
| Border anole | Anolis limifrons | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.63 g | Not recorded |
| St. Lucia anole | Anolis luciae | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.61 g | Not recorded |
| Cayman Brac anole | Anolis luteosignifer | Anolidae | Not recorded | 4.05 g | Not recorded |
| San José anole | Anolis macrophallus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.2 g | Not recorded |
| West Panamanian anole | Anolis magnaphallus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.08 g | Not recorded |
| Red-fanned stout anole | Anolis marcanoi | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Blemished anole | Anolis mariarum | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.29 g | 1 |
| Tiny anole | Anolis microtus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 20.7 g | Not recorded |
| Mona anole | Anolis monensis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.65 g | Not recorded |
| Nelson's anole | Anolis nelsoni | Anolidae | Not recorded | 5.32 g | 1 |
| Bluefields anole | Anolis opalinus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.75 g | 1 |
| Chimbo anole | Anolis peraccae | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.9 g | Not recorded |
| Bat anole | Anolis phyllorhinus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 11 g | 1 |
| Dappled anole | Anolis poecilopus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 5.75 g | Not recorded |
| Cuban spiny-plant anole | Anolis pumilus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 825.1 mg | Not recorded |
| Santo Domingo anole | Anolis semilineatus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.5 g | Not recorded |
| Serrano's anole | Anolis serranoi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 5.62 g | Not recorded |
| Shreve's anole | Anolis shrevei | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Solitaire anole | Anolis solitarius | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.28 g | 1 |
| Ghost anole | Anolis spectrum | Anolidae | Not recorded | 978.1 mg | 1 |
| Taylor's anole | Anolis taylori | Anolidae | Not recorded | 6.4 g | 1 |
| Yellow-fanned pallid anole | Anolis terueli | Anolidae | Not recorded | 800 mg | 1 |
| Not recorded | Anolis tetarii | Anolidae | Not recorded | 4.45 g | Not recorded |
| Gray-banded green anole | Anolis toldo | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Tropical anole | Anolis tropidogaster | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.43 g | 1 |
| Copey anole | Anolis tropidolepis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.15 g | Not recorded |
| Vanidicus anole | Anolis vanidicus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 810.7 mg | 1 |
| Not recorded | Anolis vanzolinii | Anolidae | Not recorded | 12.7 g | 1 |
| Williams' anole | Anolis vaupesianus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 4.4 g | 1 |
| Purial bush anole | Anolis vescus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 930.4 mg | 1 |
| Watts' anole | Anolis wattsii | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.71 g | Not recorded |
| Williams-Mittermeier anole | Anolis williamsmittermeierorum | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Wood's anole | Anolis woodi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 19.6 g | Not recorded |
| Cabo Cruz bearded anole | Anolis agueroi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 24.9 g | 1 |
| Guantanamo twig anole | Anolis alayoni | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.16 g | Not recorded |
| High anole | Anolis altae | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.03 g | Not recorded |
| Noble's anole | Anolis altavelensis | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Mexican cave anole | Anolis alvarezdeltoroi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 4.63 g | 1 |
| Water anole | Anolis aquaticus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 7.8 g | Not recorded |
| Giant green anole | Anolis biporcatus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 19.8 g | Not recorded |
| Hummelinck's anole | Anolis blanquillanus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 8.9 g | Not recorded |
| Boettger's anole | Anolis boettgeri | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.4 g | 1 |
| Surprise anole | Anolis bombiceps | Anolidae | Not recorded | 6.9 g | Not recorded |
| Shortnose anole | Anolis brevirostris | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.67 g | Not recorded |
| Crooked island anole | Anolis brunneus | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Ayala's anole | Anolis calimae | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.81 g | 1 |
| Abacaba tepui anole | Anolis carlostoddi | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.61 g | Not recorded |
| Gonave gracile anole | Anolis caudalis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.1 g | Not recorded |
| King Christophe anole | Anolis christophei | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.45 g | Not recorded |
| Goldenscale anole | Anolis chrysolepis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 6.9 g | Not recorded |
| Ornate anole | Anolis crassulus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.13 g | Not recorded |
| Cupeyal anole | Anolis cupeyalensis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 508.3 mg | Not recorded |
| Cope's smooth anole | Anolis damulus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.14 g | 1 |
| Darlington's anole | Anolis darlingtoni | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.57 g | Not recorded |
| Delta anole | Anolis deltae | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Odd anole | Anolis dissimilis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.75 g | Not recorded |
| Place Negre anole | Anolis dolichocephalus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.9 g | Not recorded |
| Etheridge's anole | Anolis etheridgei | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Turik mesa anole | Anolis euskalerriari | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Cay sal anole | Anolis fairchildi | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Fowler's anole | Anolis fowleri | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Moa anole | Anolis fugitivus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 669.7 mg | Not recorded |
| Slender anole | Anolis fuscoauratus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 1.5 g | Not recorded |
| St. Vincent tree anole | Anolis griseus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 45 g | Not recorded |
| Scambray bearded anole | Anolis guamuhaya | Anolidae | Not recorded | 74.7 g | 1 |
| Habana anole | Anolis homolechis | Anolidae | Not recorded | 3.42 g | Not recorded |
| Huila anole | Anolis huilae | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Imias anole | Anolis imias | Anolidae | Not recorded | 2.12 g | 1 |
| Not recorded | Anolis impetigosus | Anolidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Turquino emerald anole | Anolis incredulus | Anolidae | Not recorded | 630 mg | 1 |