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Anolis acutus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Dactyloidae
Genus:	Anolis
Species:	A. acutus
Binomial name
Anolis acutus Hallowell, 1856
Subspecies
A. acutus acutus A. acutus seminolus

Anolis acutus), the St. Croix's anole or sharp anole, is an arboreal lizard found only in the Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Distribution

This species is endemic to Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Coloration

The typical coloration for a St. Croix's anole ranges from light tan, yellowish-greenish or dark brown. They have brightly yellow to orange colored dewlaps.

See also

• List of Anolis lizards

References

1. Platenberg, R. & Mahler, D.L. (2020). "Anolis acutus ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T74994359A75171371. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/74994359/75171371. Downloaded on 29 March 2021.
2. Ruibal, Rodolfo; Philibosian, Richard; Adkins, Janet L. (1972). "Reproductive Cycle and Growth in the Lizard Anolis acutus". Copeia. 1972 (3): 509–518. doi:10.2307/1442923. JSTOR 1442923.
3. "Anolis acutus". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

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