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A new species of aquatic Anolis (Sauria, Iguanidae) from Hispaniola

Albert Schwartz

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A new species of Alpha section aquatic Anolis is described from northern Haiti on the West Indian island of Hispaniola.Comparisons of the new species with its Beta section mainland aquatic relatives, as well as with the Cuban Alpha section A. vermiculaius, are made.The habitat and ecology of the type-locality are discussed in detail, and the coloration of the dewlap and its significance are postulated.

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A new species of Alpha section aquatic Anolis is described from northern Haiti on the West Indian island of Hispaniola.Comparisons of the new species with its Beta section mainland aquatic relatives, as well as with the Cuban Alpha section A. vermiculaius, are made.The habitat and ecology of the type-locality are discussed in detail, and the coloration of the dewlap and its significance are postulated.

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A new species of Alpha section aquatic Anolis is described from northern Haiti on the West Indian island of Hispaniola.Comparisons of the new species with its Beta section mainland aquatic relatives, as well as with the Cuban Alpha section A. vermiculaius, are made.The habitat and ecology of the type-locality are discussed in detail, and the coloration of the dewlap and its significance are postulated.

Key concepts: Iguanidae, Sauria, Anolis, Ecology, Zoology, Lizard, Biology

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