The Redonda anole (''Anolis nubilis'') is a species of
anole
Dactyloidae are a family of lizards commonly known as anoles () and native to warmer parts of the Americas, ranging from southeastern United States to Paraguay. Instead of treating it as a family, some authorities prefer to treat it as a subfami ...
lizard that is
endemic to the small, uninhabited island of
Redonda, part of
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda (, ) is a sovereign country in the West Indies. It lies at the juncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles, at 17°N latitude. The country consists of two maj ...
in the
Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...
Lesser Antilles.
It is various shades of gray all over, occasionally with a yellowish tint around its eye. Females have subtle striping on their back near their hindlimbs, and a stripe on each flank. As Redonda is almost entirely treeless, the Redonda Anole spends most of its time on the ground and seeks shade under large rocks.
References
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External links
Anolis nubilisat the
Encyclopedia of LifeAnolis nubilisat the Reptile Database
Anoles
Lizards of the Caribbean
Endemic fauna of Antigua and Barbuda
Reptiles of Antigua and Barbuda
Reptiles described in 1887
Taxa named by Samuel Garman
Redonda
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