Caribbean Anoline Lizards 
There are about 340 species of Anolis lizards, distributed throughout
the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. The Caribbean
species comprise 138 of the species. Remarkably similar species
have arisen independently on each of the Greater Antilles (Cuba,
Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.) The two lizards shown here
have close relatives that look completely different- these lizards
are from Hispaniola (left-Anolis insolitus) and Jamaica (right-Anolis valencienni)
To learn more about anoles, and to see more pictures select the
category you are interested in:
Map of the Caribbean with number of species per island
Parallel adaptive radiations
Unique anoles
Other anoline genera
If you want information on your pet anole, or have specific pet
questions - please try one of the links pages before e-mailing
me. I like anoles, but I don't keep them as pets.
Links to anole information and other cool places
Send mail to me (Todd Jackman):jackman@biodec.wustl.edu
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