- Source: Anolis bremeri
Anolis bremeri, also known commonly as the Cuban variegated anole and the Herradura anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Cuba. Two subspecies are recognized.
Etymology
The specific name, bremeri, is in honor of John Lewis Bremer (1874–1959), who was an American physician and anatomy professor.
Description
A. bremeri is moderate-sized for its genus. Males are larger than females. Males may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.2 cm (2.8 in), but females do not exceed 5.2 cm (2.0 in) SVL.
Reproduction
A. bremeri is oviparous.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
Anolis bremeri bremeri Barbour, 1914 – Pinar del Río Province, Cuba
Anolis bremeri insulaepinorum Garrido, 1972 – Isla de la Juventud (formerly called the Isle of Pines), Cuba
References
Further reading
Barbour T (1914). "A Contribution to the Zoögeography of the West Indies, with Especial Reference to Amphibians and Reptiles". Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College 44 (2): 205–359 + one unnumbered plate. (Anolis bremeri, new species, p. 288–289).
Garrido OH (1972). "Anolis bremeri Barbour (Lacertilia: Iguanidae) en el occidente de Cuba e Isla de Piños ". Caribbean Journal of Science 12 (1–2): 59–77. (Anolis bremeri insulaepinorum, new subspecies, p. 63). (in Spanish).
Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville, Florida: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. ISBN 978-0813010496. (Anolis bremeri, p. 230).
Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Anolis bremeri, p. 71).
