The Jamaican giant anole is native to Jamaica. It has been introduced into Florida. There are recent records from Grand Cayman, but it is unclear if it has become established there.[4]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. garmani is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,300 m (4,300 ft), but it is also found on large trees in gardens.[1]
Description
The Jamaican giant anole is by far the largest species in the Norops group, with adult males having a snout–vent length (SVL) of 10–13.1 cm (3.9–5.2 in) and females 8–9.5 cm (3.1–3.7 in).[5] Adults are generally 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in) in total length, including tail,[6] with a maximum reported total length of 36.8 cm (14 in).[7]
Although generally green, it turns dark brown at night.[7] The male has an orange-centered yellow dewlap, which is small and dusky in the female.[6]
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN978-1-4214-0135-5. (Anolis garmani, p. 98).
^Lever, Christopher (2003). Naturalized Reptiles and Amphibians of the World. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. 344 pp. ISBN0 19 850771 2. (Anolis garmani, p. 47).
^ abBadger, David (2006). Lizards: A Natural History of Some Uncommon Creatures – Extraordinary Chameleons, Iguanas, Geckos, & More. Stillwater, Minnesota: Voyageur Press. p. 100. ISBN978-0-7603-2579-7.
Further reading
Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. ISBN978-0813010496. (Anolis garmani, p. 267).
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 garmani, p. 83).
Stejneger L (1899). "A New Name for the Great Crested Anolis of Jamaica". American Naturalist33: 601–602. (Anolis garmani, new name, p. 602).