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Anolis

Description

Anolis is a genus of anoles (US: (listen)), iguanian lizards in the family Dactyloidae, native to the Americas. With more than 425 species, it represents the world's most species-rich amniote tetrapod genus, although it has been proposed that many of these should be moved to other genera, in which case only about 45 Anolis species remain. Previously, it was classified under the family Polychrotidae that contained all the anoles as well as Polychrus, but recent studies place it under Dactyloidae.


Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8782549https://www.gbif.org/species/8782549
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)37857https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=37857
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Anolis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Polychrotidae : Anolis
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
phylumChordataHaeckel 1847
subphylumVertebrataLamarck 1801
superclassGnathostomataGegenbauer 1874
-Osteichthyes
-SarcopterygiiRomer 1955
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha
subclassTetrapodomorpha
-Tetrapoda
-ReptiliomorphaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-AnthracosauriaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-Batrachosauria
-Cotylosauria
-AmniotaHaeckel 1866
-SauropsidaHuxley 1864
classReptiliaLaurenti 1768
subclassEureptilia
-RomeriidaGauthier et al. 1988
-Diapsida
-Eosuchia
-NeodiapsidaBenton 1985
-SauriaGauthier 1984
-Lepidosauromorpha
superorderLepidosauria
orderSquamataOppel 1811
-IguanomorphaSukhanov 1961
-Pleurodonta
familyPolychrotidae
genusAnolisDaudin 1802
Common Nameanole
Scientific NameAnolis Daudin, 1802
Name Published InDaudin, F. M. 1802. Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, des reptiles. F. Dufart, Paris. Vol. t.4: 1-397; pls. xlvi-lviii.
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Anolisgenusbelongs to Anolidaestated with evidenceCope, 1875
Anolisgenusbelongs to Iguanidaestated with evidenceEstes, 1983
Anolisgenusbelongs to Iguanidaestated without evidenceHolman, 1985
Anolisgenusbelongs to IguanidaeimpliedCarroll, 1988
Anolisgenusbelongs to Iguanidaestated without evidenceFrank and Ramus, 1996
Anolisgenusbelongs to Polychrotidaestated with evidenceConrad et al., 2007
Status (PBDB)extant
Taxon Size (PBDB)24
Extant Size (PBDB)23 (96%)
First Recorded Appearance30.8 - 20.4 Ma
Cenozoic
Environmentterrestrial (based on Diapsida)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Osteichthyes)
Taphonomyphosphatic (based on Vertebrata)
Primary Reference (PBDB)R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution
Common Name(s) Anole, Anoles, Western Antillean Anoles
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anolis

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Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Anolis acutus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis aeneus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis aequatorialis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis agassizi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis agueroi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis ahli
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis alayoni
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis alfaroi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis aliniger
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis allisoni
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis allogus
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Bueycito Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis alocomyos
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis altae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis altavalensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis altavelensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis altitudinalis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis alumina
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis alutaceus
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Monte Verde Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis alvarezdeltoroi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis amplisquamosus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis anatoloros
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis anchicayae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis anfiloquioi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis angusticeps
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Chiapas Ornate Anole10.13 Ma
Pleistocene
0 Ma
Extant
Anolis anisolepis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis annectens
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis anoriensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis antioquiae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis antonii
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis apletolepis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis apletophallus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis apollinaris
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis aquaticus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis argenteolus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis argillaceus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis armouri
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis auratus
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Grass Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis bahorucoensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis baleatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis baracoae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis barahonae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis barbatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis barbouri
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis barkeri
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis bartschi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis beckeri
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis bellipeniculus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis benedikti
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis bicaorum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis bimaculatus
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Panther Anole10.01 Ma
Pleistocene
0 Ma
Extant
Anolis binotatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis biporcatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis birama
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis bitectus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis blanquillanus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis boettgeri
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis bombiceps
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis bonairensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis boulengerianus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis brasiliensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis bremeri
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis breslini
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis brevirostris
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis brooksi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis brunneus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis calimae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis campbelli
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis capito
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis caquetae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis carlliebi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis carlostoddi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis carolinensis
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Green Anole120.78 Ma
Pleistocene
0 Ma
Extant
Anolis carpenteri
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis casildae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis caudalis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis centralis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis chamaeleonides
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis charlesmyersi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis chloris
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis chlorocyanus
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Hispaniola Green Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis chlorodius
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis christophei
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis chrysolepis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis chrysops
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis cinereus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis clivicola
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis cobanensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis coelestinus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis coelistinus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis compressicauda
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis concolor
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis confusus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis conspersus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis cooki
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis crassulus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis cristatellus
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Crested Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis cristifer
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis cryptolimifrons
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis cupeyalensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis cupreus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis cuprinus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis cuscoensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis cusuco
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis cuvieri
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Cuvier's Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis cyanopleurus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis cyanostictus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis cybotes
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Largehead Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis cymbops
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis damulus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis danieli
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis darlingtoni
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis datzorum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis delafuentei
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis deltae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis demissus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis desechensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis desiradei
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis dissimilis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis distichus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis divius
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis dolichocephalus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis dollfusianus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis duellmani
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis dunni
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis eladioi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis elcopeensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis electrum
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
123.0 Ma
Miocene
23.0 Ma
Miocene
Anolis equestris
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Knight Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis ernestwilliamsi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis etheridgei
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis eugenegrahami
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis eulaemus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis euskalerriari
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis evermanni
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis extremus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis fairchildi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis fasciatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis ferreus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis festae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis fitchi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis forresti
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis fortunensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis fowleri
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis fraseri
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis frenatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis fugitivus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis fungosus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis fuscoauratus
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Brown-eared Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis gadovii
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis gaigei
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis garmani
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis garridoi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis gemmosus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis gibbiceps
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis ginaelisae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis gingivinus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis gonavensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis gorgonae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis gracilipes
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis grahami
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Graham's Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis granuliceps
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis griseus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis gruuo
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis guafe
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis guamuhaya
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis guazuma
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis gundlachi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis haetianus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis haguei
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis hendersoni
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis heterodermus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis hobartsmithi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis homolechis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis huilae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis humilis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis ibague
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis ibanezi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis imias
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis immaculogularis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis impetigosus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis incredulus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis inderenae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis inexpectatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis insignis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis insolitus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis intermedius
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis isolepis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis isthmios
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis jacare
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis johnmeyeri
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis juangundlachi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis jubar
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis kahouannensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis kemptoni
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis koopmani
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis kreutzi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis krugi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis kunayalae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis laevis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis laeviventris
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis lamari
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis landestoyi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis latifrons
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis leachii
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Leach's Anole20.13 Ma
Pleistocene
0 Ma
Extant
Anolis leditzigorum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis lemniscatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis lemurinus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis leucodera
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis leucophaeus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis limifrons
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis limon
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis lineatopus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis lineatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis liogaster
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis lionotus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis litoralis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis lividus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis longiceps
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis longitibialis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis lososi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis loveridgei
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis loysiana
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis luciae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis lucius
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis luteogularis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis luteosignifer
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis lynchi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis lyra
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis macilentus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis macrinii
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis macrolepis
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Big-scaled Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis macrophallus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis maculigula
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis maculiventris
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis magnaphallus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis maia
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis marcanoi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis mariarum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis marmoratus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis marron
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis marsupialis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis matudai
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis mayeri
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis maynardi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis mccraniei
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis medemi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis megalopithecus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis megapholidotus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis menta
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis meridionalis
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Meridian Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis mestrei
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis microlepidotus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis microlepis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis microtus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis milleri
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis mirus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis monensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis monteverde
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis monticola
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis morazani
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis muralla
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis nasofrontalis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis naufragus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis neblininus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis nebuloides
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis nebulosus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis nelsoni
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis nicefori
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis nietoi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis nigrolineatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis noblei
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis notopholis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis nubilis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis nubilus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis nulo
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis occultus
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Limestone Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis ocelloscapularis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis oculatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis oligaspis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis olssoni
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis omiltemanus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis onca
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Bulky Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis opalinus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis ophiolepis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis oporinus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis orcesi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis ordinatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis ortonii
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis osa
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis otongae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis oxylophus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis pachypus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis paravertebralis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis parilis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis parvauritus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis parvicirculatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis paternus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis pecuarius
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis pentaprion
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis peraccae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis peruensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis petersii
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Peters' Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis peucephilus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis peynadoi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis philopunctatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis phyllorhinus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis pigmaequestris
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis pijolense
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis pinchoti
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis placidus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis planiceps
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis podocarpus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis poecilopus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis poei
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis pogus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis polylepis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis poncensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis porcatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis porcus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis prasinorius
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis princeps
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis proboscis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis propinguus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis propinquus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis pseudokemptoni
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis pseudopachypus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis pseudoperaccae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis pseudotigrinus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis pulchellus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis pumilus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis punctatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis purpurescens
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis purpurgularis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis pygmaeus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis quadriocellifer
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis quaggulus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis quercorum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis radulinus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis reconditus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis rejectus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis richardii
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis ricordi
species
listed (PBDB)Haitian Green Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis ricordii
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis rimarum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis rivalis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis roatanensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis rodriguezii
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis roosevelti
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis roquet
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis rubiginosus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis rubribarbaris
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis rubribarbus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis ruibali
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis ruizii
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis rupinae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis sabanus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis sacamecatensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis sagrei
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Brown Anole40.13 Ma
Pleistocene
0 Ma
Extant
Anolis salvini
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis santamartae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis scapularis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis schiedii
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis schwartzi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis scriptus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis scyphaeus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis scypheus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis semilineatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis sericeus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis serranoi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis sheplani
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis shrevei
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis sierramaestrae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis singularis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis smallwoodi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis smaragdinus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis sminthus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis soinii
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis solitarius
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis spectrum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis spilorhipis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis squamulatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis stevepoei
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis strahmi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis stratulus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis subocularis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis sulcifrons
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis tandai
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis taylori
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis tenorioensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis terraealtae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis terueli
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis tetarii
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis tigrinus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis toldo
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis tolimensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis townsendi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis trachyderma
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis transversalis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis trinitatis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis triumphalis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis tropidogaster
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis tropidolepis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis tropidonotus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis umbrivagus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis uniformis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis unilobatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis urraoi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis utilensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis valencienni
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis vanidicus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis vanzolinii
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis vaupesianus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis ventrimaculatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis vermiculatus
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Vinales Anole0 Ma
Extant
Anolis vescus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis vicarius
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis villai
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis viridius
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis vittigerus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis wampuensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis wattsii
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis websteri
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis wellbornae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis wermuthi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis whitemani
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis williamsii
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis williamsmittermeierorum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis wilsoni
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis woodi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis yoroensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis zapotecorum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis zebra
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Anolis zeus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Anlis GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Anlis
Macroleptura Garrido, 1975GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Macroleptura
Dactyloa Wagler, 1830-01GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Dactyloa
Dactylon Wagler, 1830GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Dactylon
Anolius Cuvier, 1817GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Anolius
Xiphocercus Fitzinger, 1843GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Xiphocercus
Anolus Gray, 1840GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Anolus
Deiroptyx Fitzinger, 1843GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Deiroptyx
Ctenonotus Fitzinger, 1843GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Ctenonotus
Crenonotus Fitzinger, 1843GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Crenonotus
Chamaeolis GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Chamaeolis
Diroptyx Agassiz, 1846GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Diroptyx
Chamaeleolis A.M.C.Duméril & Bibron, 1837GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Chamaeleolis
Audantia Cochran, 1934GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Audantia
Xiphosurus Fitzinger, 1826GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Xiphosurus
Norops Wagler, 1830GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Norops
Chamaelinorops K.P.Schmidt, 1919-03GBIFgenusAnimalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Chamaelinorops

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1802Anolis Daudin
1875Anolis Cope p. 50
1983Anolis Estes
1985Anolis Holman
1988Anolis Carroll
1996Anolis Frank and Ramus
2007Anolis Conrad et al. p. 1370

References

Carroll R. L. (1988) , Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution, 1-698
Cope E. D. Check-list of North American Batrachia and Reptilia; with a systematic list of the higher groups, and an essay on geographical distribution. Based on the specimens contained in the U. S. National Museum, Bulletin of the United States National Museum 1, 1-109
Estes R. (1983) Sauria terrestria, Amphisbaenia, Handbuch der Paläoherpetologie 10A, 1-249
Holman J. A. (1985) Herpetofauna of Ladds Quarry, National Geographic Research 1 3, 423-436
Frank N., Ramus E. (1996) A Complete Guide to Scientific and Common Names of Reptiles and Amphibians of the World, 1-377
Conrad J. L., Rieppel O., et al (2007) A Green River (Eocene) polychrotid (Squamata, Reptilia) and a re-examination of iguanian systematics, Journal of Paleontology 81 6, 1365-1373
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 1385 Anolis carolinensis Voigt, 1832 designated as type species of Anolis Daudin, 1802 (Reptilia, Sauria).Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 43, 125-127 (1986) - via Official Lists and Indexes of Names in Zoology
Flores-Villela, Oscar / McCoy, C. J., ed., 1993: Herpetofauna Mexicana: Lista anotada de las especies de anfibios y reptiles de México, cambios taxonómicos recientes, y nuevas especies. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication, no. 17. iv + 73. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
CoL2006 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
as per family - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Nicholson, K. E., B. I. Crother, C. Guyer, and J. M. Savage, 2014: Anole classification: A response to Poe. Zootaxa, issue 3814, no. 1. 109-120. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Poe, Steven, 2013: 1986 Redux: New genera of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae) are unwarranted. Zootaxa, issue 3626, no. 2. 295-299. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
SN2000/Uetz, 1995-, PaleoDB - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Nicholson, Kirsten E., Brian I. Crother, Craig Guyer, and Jay M. Savage, 2012: It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae). Zootaxa, issue 3477. 1-108. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
SN2000/Uetz, 1995- - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Sonnini's Buffon, Rept., 4 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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