Watts's anole

Watts's anole

Antigua bank bush anole

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Anolis wattsii

Anolis wattsii, commonly known as Watts's anole or the Antigua Bank bush anole, is a species of anole, a lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to islands in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.

Animal name origin

The specific name, wattsii, is in honor of Dr. Sir Francis Watts who became the Commissioner of Agriculture for the West Indies.

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Anolis wattsii is native to Antigua, and has also been introduced to Saint Lucia.

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References

1. Watts's anole Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts's_anole
2. Watts's anole on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/203890/2772061

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