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Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Brown AnoleAnolis sagrei
Barred AnoleAnolis stratulus
Bark AnoleAnolis distichus
Puerto Rican AnoleAnolis pulchellus
Gundlach’s AnoleAnolis gundlachi
Green AnoleAnolis carolinensis
Common Stout AnoleAnolis hispaniolae
Dominican AnoleAnolis oculatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Puerto Rico | 5,610 |
|---|---|
| United States | 4,067 |
| Costa Rica | 268 |
| Provincia Limón | 265 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 234 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Valle del Cauca | 3 |
| Provincia Cartago | 3 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Sonora | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Anoles · Anolidae |
| Genus | Anoles · Anolis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Crested Anole with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.