The Vinales anole (''Anolis vermiculatus''), also known as the Cuban stream anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae, endemic to Cuba.Uetz, P.; & J. Hallermann (2018)
Anolis vermiculatus
The Reptile Database. Retrieved 14 March 2018.Losos, J.B. (2011). Lizards in an Evolutionary Tree: Ecology and Adaptive Radiation of Anoles, pp. 76, 343. University of California Press.

Range and habitat

''A. vermiculatus'' is endemic to the

Viñales Viñales is a town and municipality in the north-central Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. The town consists mostly of one-story wooden houses with porches. The municipality is dominated by low mountain ranges of the Guaniguanico, Cordillera de Gu ...

region of Pinar del Río Province in western Cuba. It lives in densely vegetated and heavily shaded habitats close to water, typically streams.Lambert, S. (11 May 2014)
Spotlight on Cuban Anoles III: Anolis vermiculatus
Anole Annals. Retrieved 14 March 2018.

Description and behavior

This blue-eyed species is a relatively large

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 ...

with males reaching up to in snout-to- vent length and females up to . It is one of only two anoles that completely lacks a dewlap (both sexes), the other being the

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. ''A. vermiculatus'' is fast to retreat and will dive into water to escape potential enemies, reportedly sometimes staying submerged for almost an hour.Lee, A.S. (Winter 2000)
Lizard Island: Cuba is a study in saurian richness
Retrieved 15 March 2018. It can also run bipedally across water, similar to '' A. lionotus'', '' A. poecilopus'' and '' A. oxylophus'' (all often in ''

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'' instead) from Central America and Colombia, as well as the basilisks. ''A. vermiculatus'' feeds on small animals like frogs, shrimp and fish, which often are caught in water. It is one of two semi-aquatic anoles from the Caribbean, the other being '' A. eugenegrahami'' of

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q1779802 Anoles Lizards of the Caribbean Reptiles of Cuba Endemic fauna of Cuba Reptiles described in 1837 Taxa named by Jean Theodore Cocteau

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Description and behavior

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