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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

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Blue anole

Anolis gorgonae

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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.

Haiti: 2 speciesDominican Rep.: 8 speciesBahamas: 1 speciesMexico: 30 speciesBrazil: 7 speciesPeru: 3 speciesColombia: 36 speciesPanama: 6 speciesCosta Rica: 8 speciesNicaragua: 1 speciesHonduras: 5 speciesGuatemala: 1 speciesEcuador: 8 speciesPuerto Rico: 7 speciesJamaica: 4 speciesCuba: 29 species
  • None on record
  • 1
  • 2–5
  • 6–7
  • 8+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Colombia36
  2. Mexico30
  3. Cuba29
  4. Costa Rica8
  5. Dominican Republic8
  6. Ecuador8
  7. Brazil7
  8. Puerto Rico7
  9. Panama6
  10. Honduras5
  11. Jamaica4
  12. Peru3
  13. Haiti2
  14. Cayman Islands2
  15. Bahamas1
  16. Guadeloupe1
  17. Guatemala1
  18. Nicaragua1

The 200 best-known species in Anolis

Of 428 on file.

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Green anoleAnolis carolinensisAnolidaeNot recorded2.38 gNot recorded
Brown anoleAnolis sagreiAnolidaeNot recorded4 gNot recorded
Blue anoleAnolis gorgonaeAnolidaeNot recordedNot recorded1
Cuban anoleAnolis equestrisAnolidaeNot recorded56 gNot recorded
Allison's anoleAnolis allisoniAnolidaeNot recorded4.5 gNot recorded
Horned anoleAnolis proboscisAnolidaeNot recorded8.3 gNot recorded
Jamaican anoleAnolis garmaniAnolidaeNot recorded33.8 gNot recorded
Cuban green anoleAnolis porcatusAnolidaeNot recorded2.38 gNot recorded
Eyed anoleAnolis oculatusAnolidaeNot recorded7.43 gNot recorded
Vinales anoleAnolis vermiculatusAnolidaeNot recorded9.76 g1
Cuban false chameleonAnolis barbatusAnolidaeNot recorded37.2 g1
Tree lizardAnolis bimaculatusAnolidaeNot recorded4.77 gNot recorded
Barbados anoleAnolis extremusAnolidaeNot recorded2.77 gNot recorded
Common lizardAnolis grahamiAnolidaeNot recorded2.24 gNot recorded
Culebra giant anoleAnolis rooseveltiAnolidaeNot recorded54.3 gNot recorded
Bronze anoleAnolis aeneusAnolidaeNot recorded2.77 gNot recorded
Equatorial anoleAnolis aequatorialisAnolidaeNot recorded10.5 gNot recorded
Small-fanned bush anoleAnolis alfaroiAnolidaeNot recorded620.6 mgNot recorded
Chiapas ornate anoleAnolis anisolepisAnolidaeNot recorded3.5 gNot recorded
West Cuban anoleAnolis bartschiAnolidaeNot recorded2.3 g1
Good anoleAnolis eulaemusAnolidaeNot recorded13 gNot recorded
Golfo Dulce anoleAnolis polylepisAnolidaeNot recorded2.51 gNot recorded
Cocoloba lizardAnolis richardiiAnolidaeNot recorded45 gNot recorded
Barbados anoleAnolis roquetAnolidaeNot recorded2.77 gNot recorded
Saba anoleAnolis sabanusAnolidaeNot recorded2.53 gNot recorded
Shiny anoleAnolis aluminaAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Guantanamo anoleAnolis argenteolusAnolidaeNot recorded2.19 gNot recorded
Barker's anoleAnolis barkeriAnolidaeNot recorded6.71 gNot recorded
Bica anoleAnolis bicaorumAnolidaeNot recorded5.9 g1
Central anoleAnolis centralisAnolidaeNot recorded891.8 mgNot recorded
Short-bearded anoleAnolis chamaeleonidesAnolidaeNot recorded68.6 gNot recorded
Cusuco anoleAnolis cusucoAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Tiburon anoleAnolis cybotesAnolidaeNot recorded9.3 gNot recorded
Bark anoleAnolis distichusAnolidaeNot recorded3.1 gNot recorded
Anguilla anoleAnolis gingivinusAnolidaeNot recorded2.36 gNot recorded
Leopard anoleAnolis marmoratusAnolidaeNot recorded3.82 gNot recorded
Jacmel anoleAnolis marronAnolidaeNot recorded2.65 gNot recorded
Redonda anoleAnolis nubilusAnolidaeNot recorded3.33 gNot recorded
Watts' anoleAnolis pogusAnolidaeNot recorded1.43 gNot recorded
Speckled anoleAnolis ventrimaculatusAnolidaeNot recorded3.72 gNot recorded
Sharp anoleAnolis acutusAnolidaeNot recorded2.4 gNot recorded
Agassiz's anoleAnolis agassiziAnolidaeNot recorded34 g1
Ahl's anoleAnolis ahliAnolidaeNot recorded1.96 g1
Armour's anoleAnolis armouriAnolidaeNot recorded1.87 gNot recorded
Baracoa anoleAnolis baracoaeAnolidaeNot recorded56 gNot recorded
Jeremie anoleAnolis chlorocyanusAnolidaeNot recorded6.9 gNot recorded
Utowana anoleAnolis conspersusAnolidaeNot recorded7.05 g1
Cristifer anoleAnolis cristiferAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Cuvier's anoleAnolis cuvieriAnolidaeNot recorded46.6 g1
Emerald anoleAnolis evermanniAnolidaeNot recorded5.4 g1
Fitch's anoleAnolis fitchiAnolidaeNot recorded8.97 g1
Hippie anoleAnolis fraseriAnolidaeNot recordedNot recorded1
Hobart Smith's anoleAnolis hobartsmithiAnolidaeNot recorded2.53 g1
Koopmans anoleAnolis koopmaniAnolidaeNot recorded600 mgNot recorded
Panther anoleAnolis leachiiAnolidaeNot recorded9.11 gNot recorded
WaltakaAnolis lineatusAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Plymouth anoleAnolis lividusAnolidaeNot recorded9 gNot recorded
Navassa anoleAnolis longicepsAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Cave anoleAnolis luciusAnolidaeNot recorded3.84 g1
Rueda's anoleAnolis maculigulaAnolidaeNot recorded9.07 g1
Dwarf anoleAnolis occultusAnolidaeNot recorded600 mg1
Olsson's anoleAnolis olssoniAnolidaeNot recorded1.6 gNot recorded
Ponce anoleAnolis poncensisAnolidaeNot recorded1.7 g1
Snake anoleAnolis pulchellusAnolidaeNot recorded1.6 gNot recorded
Banded anoleAnolis stratulusAnolidaeNot recorded3.3 gNot recorded
Transverse anoleAnolis transversalisAnolidaeNot recorded6.1 gNot recorded
Lesser scaly anoleAnolis uniformisAnolidaeNot recorded1.6 gNot recorded
Nombre de Dios anoleAnolis zeusAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
LaVega anoleAnolis alinigerAnolidaeNot recorded4.7 gNot recorded
Monte Verde anoleAnolis alutaceusAnolidaeNot recorded825.1 mgNot recorded
Anfiodlul anoleAnolis anfiloquioiAnolidaeNot recorded938.2 mgNot recorded
Cuban twig anoleAnolis angusticepsAnolidaeNot recorded2.6 gNot recorded
Bay anoleAnolis argillaceusAnolidaeNot recorded946.1 mg1
Puerto Plata anoleAnolis baleatusAnolidaeNot recorded38.4 gNot recorded
Roof anoleAnolis binotatusAnolidaeNot recorded3.01 gNot recorded
Caqueta anoleAnolis caquetaeAnolidaeNot recordedNot recorded1
Casilda's anoleAnolis casildaeAnolidaeNot recorded20 gNot recorded
Boulenger's green anoleAnolis chlorisAnolidaeNot recorded1.7 gNot recorded
Hill anoleAnolis clivicolaAnolidaeNot recorded1.34 gNot recorded
Isla San Andres anoleAnolis concolorAnolidaeNot recorded2.35 gNot recorded
Crested anoleAnolis cristatellusAnolidaeNot recorded8.4 g1
Copper anoleAnolis cuprinusAnolidaeNot recorded4.6 gNot recorded
Machala anoleAnolis festaeAnolidaeNot recorded2 gNot recorded
Gem anoleAnolis gemmosusAnolidaeNot recorded4.1 gNot recorded
Granular anoleAnolis granulicepsAnolidaeNot recorded1.95 gNot recorded
Gundlach's anoleAnolis gundlachiAnolidaeNot recorded6.9 g1
Flat Andes anoleAnolis heterodermusAnolidaeNot recorded5.57 gNot recorded
Jacare anoleAnolis jacareAnolidaeNot recorded3.61 gNot recorded
Finca ceres anoleAnolis juangundlachiAnolidaeNot recorded568.3 mg1
Krug's anoleAnolis krugiAnolidaeNot recorded2.1 g1
Guerreran anoleAnolis liogasterAnolidaeNot recorded1.64 g1
Western giant anoleAnolis luteogularisAnolidaeNot recorded56 gNot recorded
Ruida's anoleAnolis megalopithecusAnolidaeNot recorded6.91 g1
Large-scaed anoleAnolis megapholidotusAnolidaeNot recorded850 mg1
Foothill anoleAnolis monticolaAnolidaeNot recorded1.33 gNot recorded
False clouded anoleAnolis nebuloidesAnolidaeNot recorded1.62 g1
Spotted anoleAnolis punctatusAnolidaeNot recorded8.9 gNot recorded
Chiapas pigmy anoleAnolis pygmaeusAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Roatan anoleAnolis roatanensisAnolidaeNot recorded3.91 g1
Rodriguez's anoleAnolis rodrigueziiAnolidaeNot recorded1.57 gNot recorded
Cuban tiger anoleAnolis rubribarbusAnolidaeNot recorded1.61 gNot recorded
Boyacá anoleAnolis ruiziiAnolidaeNot recorded3.37 g1
Silver key anoleAnolis scriptusAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Smallwood's anoleAnolis smallwoodiAnolidaeNot recorded56 gNot recorded
Bahamian green anoleAnolis smaragdinusAnolidaeNot recorded2.38 gNot recorded
Strahm's anoleAnolis strahmiAnolidaeNot recorded2.9 gNot recorded
Tiger anoleAnolis tigrinusAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Utila anoleAnolis utilensisAnolidaeNot recorded1.95 g1
Wampu anoleAnolis wampuensisAnolidaeNot recorded2.15 gNot recorded
Webster's anoleAnolis websteriAnolidaeNot recorded2.43 gNot recorded
Bueycito anoleAnolis allogusAnolidaeNot recorded1.61 g1
Cortés anoleAnolis amplisquamosusAnolidaeNot recorded1.58 gNot recorded
San Isidro anoleAnolis anatolorosAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Antioquia anoleAnolis antioquiaeAnolidaeNot recorded4.04 g1
Boulenger's anoleAnolis apollinarisAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Baoruco long-snouted anoleAnolis bahorucoensisAnolidaeNot recorded1.8 gNot recorded
Barahona anoleAnolis barahonaeAnolidaeNot recorded59.1 gNot recorded
Hispaniolan hopping anoleAnolis barbouriAnolidaeNot recorded2.01 gNot recorded
Cerro Yaví anoleAnolis bellipeniculusAnolidaeNot recorded4.32 gNot recorded
Cook's anoleAnolis cookiAnolidaeNot recorded6.95 gNot recorded
Urrao anoleAnolis danieliAnolidaeNot recordedNot recorded1
Desecheo anoleAnolis desechensisAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Ernest's anoleAnolis ernestwilliamsiAnolidaeNot recorded4.32 gNot recorded
Eugene's anoleAnolis eugenegrahamiAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Banded anoleAnolis fasciatusAnolidaeNot recorded2.2 gNot recorded
Marie-Galante anoleAnolis ferreusAnolidaeNot recorded4.89 gNot recorded
Bridled anoleAnolis frenatusAnolidaeNot recorded51.7 gNot recorded
Escambray twig anoleAnolis garridoiAnolidaeNot recorded800 mg1
Decorated anoleAnolis insignisAnolidaeNot recorded47.4 gNot recorded
Jatibonico anoleAnolis isolepisAnolidaeNot recorded930.4 mgNot recorded
Border anoleAnolis limifronsAnolidaeNot recorded1.63 gNot recorded
St. Lucia anoleAnolis luciaeAnolidaeNot recorded3.61 gNot recorded
Cayman Brac anoleAnolis luteosigniferAnolidaeNot recorded4.05 gNot recorded
San José anoleAnolis macrophallusAnolidaeNot recorded2.2 gNot recorded
West Panamanian anoleAnolis magnaphallusAnolidaeNot recorded3.08 gNot recorded
Red-fanned stout anoleAnolis marcanoiAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Blemished anoleAnolis mariarumAnolidaeNot recorded2.29 g1
Tiny anoleAnolis microtusAnolidaeNot recorded20.7 gNot recorded
Mona anoleAnolis monensisAnolidaeNot recorded1.65 gNot recorded
Nelson's anoleAnolis nelsoniAnolidaeNot recorded5.32 g1
Bluefields anoleAnolis opalinusAnolidaeNot recorded1.75 g1
Chimbo anoleAnolis peraccaeAnolidaeNot recorded1.9 gNot recorded
Bat anoleAnolis phyllorhinusAnolidaeNot recorded11 g1
Dappled anoleAnolis poecilopusAnolidaeNot recorded5.75 gNot recorded
Cuban spiny-plant anoleAnolis pumilusAnolidaeNot recorded825.1 mgNot recorded
Santo Domingo anoleAnolis semilineatusAnolidaeNot recorded1.5 gNot recorded
Serrano's anoleAnolis serranoiAnolidaeNot recorded5.62 gNot recorded
Shreve's anoleAnolis shreveiAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Solitaire anoleAnolis solitariusAnolidaeNot recorded2.28 g1
Ghost anoleAnolis spectrumAnolidaeNot recorded978.1 mg1
Taylor's anoleAnolis tayloriAnolidaeNot recorded6.4 g1
Yellow-fanned pallid anoleAnolis terueliAnolidaeNot recorded800 mg1
Not recordedAnolis tetariiAnolidaeNot recorded4.45 gNot recorded
Gray-banded green anoleAnolis toldoAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Tropical anoleAnolis tropidogasterAnolidaeNot recorded2.43 g1
Copey anoleAnolis tropidolepisAnolidaeNot recorded3.15 gNot recorded
Vanidicus anoleAnolis vanidicusAnolidaeNot recorded810.7 mg1
Not recordedAnolis vanzoliniiAnolidaeNot recorded12.7 g1
Williams' anoleAnolis vaupesianusAnolidaeNot recorded4.4 g1
Purial bush anoleAnolis vescusAnolidaeNot recorded930.4 mg1
Watts' anoleAnolis wattsiiAnolidaeNot recorded1.71 gNot recorded
Williams-Mittermeier anoleAnolis williamsmittermeierorumAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Wood's anoleAnolis woodiAnolidaeNot recorded19.6 gNot recorded
Cabo Cruz bearded anoleAnolis agueroiAnolidaeNot recorded24.9 g1
Guantanamo twig anoleAnolis alayoniAnolidaeNot recorded1.16 gNot recorded
High anoleAnolis altaeAnolidaeNot recorded2.03 gNot recorded
Noble's anoleAnolis altavelensisAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Mexican cave anoleAnolis alvarezdeltoroiAnolidaeNot recorded4.63 g1
Water anoleAnolis aquaticusAnolidaeNot recorded7.8 gNot recorded
Giant green anoleAnolis biporcatusAnolidaeNot recorded19.8 gNot recorded
Hummelinck's anoleAnolis blanquillanusAnolidaeNot recorded8.9 gNot recorded
Boettger's anoleAnolis boettgeriAnolidaeNot recorded2.4 g1
Surprise anoleAnolis bombicepsAnolidaeNot recorded6.9 gNot recorded
Shortnose anoleAnolis brevirostrisAnolidaeNot recorded1.67 gNot recorded
Crooked island anoleAnolis brunneusAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Ayala's anoleAnolis calimaeAnolidaeNot recorded3.81 g1
Abacaba tepui anoleAnolis carlostoddiAnolidaeNot recorded3.61 gNot recorded
Gonave gracile anoleAnolis caudalisAnolidaeNot recorded3.1 gNot recorded
King Christophe anoleAnolis christopheiAnolidaeNot recorded1.45 gNot recorded
Goldenscale anoleAnolis chrysolepisAnolidaeNot recorded6.9 gNot recorded
Ornate anoleAnolis crassulusAnolidaeNot recorded2.13 gNot recorded
Cupeyal anoleAnolis cupeyalensisAnolidaeNot recorded508.3 mgNot recorded
Cope's smooth anoleAnolis damulusAnolidaeNot recorded1.14 g1
Darlington's anoleAnolis darlingtoniAnolidaeNot recorded2.57 gNot recorded
Delta anoleAnolis deltaeAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Odd anoleAnolis dissimilisAnolidaeNot recorded3.75 gNot recorded
Place Negre anoleAnolis dolichocephalusAnolidaeNot recorded2.9 gNot recorded
Etheridge's anoleAnolis etheridgeiAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Turik mesa anoleAnolis euskalerriariAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Cay sal anoleAnolis fairchildiAnolidaeNot recordedNot recorded1
Fowler's anoleAnolis fowleriAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Moa anoleAnolis fugitivusAnolidaeNot recorded669.7 mgNot recorded
Slender anoleAnolis fuscoauratusAnolidaeNot recorded1.5 gNot recorded
St. Vincent tree anoleAnolis griseusAnolidaeNot recorded45 gNot recorded
Scambray bearded anoleAnolis guamuhayaAnolidaeNot recorded74.7 g1
Habana anoleAnolis homolechisAnolidaeNot recorded3.42 gNot recorded
Huila anoleAnolis huilaeAnolidaeNot recordedNot recorded1
Imias anoleAnolis imiasAnolidaeNot recorded2.12 g1
Not recordedAnolis impetigosusAnolidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Turquino emerald anoleAnolis incredulusAnolidaeNot recorded630 mg1