Anolis roatanensis, the Roatan anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Honduras. [1]

Dec 3, 2012 · In advance of our trip out to Swan Island, I’ve come to Roatan, one of the Bay Islands just off the coast of Honduras, to check out its anole fauna. Of particular interest is the mixture of island and mainland faunas: A. allisoni¸ a trunk-crown member of the carolinensis group, somehow found its way here from Cuba, whereas A. roatensis (nee ...

Yellow-red rat snake. Pseudelaphe flavirufa. Roatan Spiny-tailed iguana. Ctenosaura oedirhina. Blue-headed anole. Anolis allisoni

Named after Roatán, the currently used spelling of the island where this species occurs, and the Latin suffis -ensis, meaning place or locality. Hedges SB, Powell R, Henderson RW, Hanson S, and Murphy JC 2019.

Apr 17, 2012 · Two anole species occur in the Cayos Cochinos, Anolis lemurinus and Anolis allisoni. Sister species to A. lemurinus , the insular endemics A. bicaorum and A. roatanensis , occur on Utila and Roatan, respectively.

Dec 4, 2012 · Male Anolis allisoni from Cuba are famous as the day-glo green lizard with a blue jumper. But their Honduran descendants are much less cerulean—indeed, here on Roatan, they barely have a hint of the cobalt (see below). What’s going on? It would seem that whatever has favored blueness in Cuba is not favoring it here.

Roatan Spiny-tailed iguana. Ctenosaura oedirhina. Blue-headed anole. Anolis allisoni. Redtail Ground Lizard. Gymnophthalmus speciosus

Scientists address this problem by using a single "scienti... The conservation status summarizes the risk of extinction for a group of organisms. More. "Establishment means" describes how a …

The Roatán Anole is a master of disguise, as it can change its skin color from bright green to dark brown within seconds to blend in with its surroundings and avoid predators.

This list of reptile species found exclusively in Honduras is based on the taxonomy used in Uetz, Freed & Hošek as of 14 November 2018. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats. Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Hošek, J. (eds.) (2018), The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org, accessed 14 November 2018.