Anolis smaragdinus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Dactyloidae |
Genus: | Anolis |
Species: | A. smaragdinus
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Binomial name | |
Anolis smaragdinus |
Anolis smaragdinus, also known commonly as the Bahamian green anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae.[2] The species is native to the Bahamas. There are two recognized subspecies.
A. smaragdinus is part of the A. carolinensis series of anoles.[2]
A. smaragdinus is endemic to the Bahamas.[2]
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies:
The subspecific name, lerneri, is in honor of American businessman Michael Lerner, a patron of the American Museum of Natural History.[3]