Anolis carolinensis anole series
The Anolis carolinensis series is a proposed clade or subgroup of closely related mid-sized trunk crown anoles (US: /əˈnoʊ.liz/ ⓘ) within the genus Anolis. It was created by Nicholson et al. in 2012 and defined as containing 13 species, a few examples are listed below.
| species name | image | description | distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina ("green") anole (Anolis carolinensis) | Male: head and body bright green; white throat and underside; red dewlap.
Female: overall bright green with white throat and underside; dorsal white bar or diamond pattern running down the length of the back; dewlap is reduced or absent |
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and the Gulf Coast in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The species has been introduced into Hawaii and the Ogasawara Islands. | |
| Cuban green anole (Anolis porcatus) | Male: head and body green with white speckels on body, throat and underside white with red dewlap.
Female: overall bright green with white throat and underside and dorsal white bar or diamond pattern running down the length of the back, dewlap is reduced or absent |
Cuba and Isla de la Juventud. Introduced to the Dominican Republic, parts of Florida, and Tenerife. | |
| Allison's anole (Anolis allisoni) | Male: head, forelimbs and upper body bright blue, lower body bright green white throat and underside with red dewlap.
Female: bright green overall with white throat and underside; dewlap is reduced or absent. |
Cuba. Introduced to Honduras and Half Moon Caye in Belize. | |
| Bahamian green anole (Anolis smaragdinus) | Male: head green with bright electric blue speckles, body green with white throat and light green underside. Dewlap is bright red.
Female: head and body bright green with pale green underside and white throat. Dewlap is reduced or absent. |
Bahamas (Cat Island, Exuma, Little San Salvador). |