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Anoles
Anolidae
The Dactyloidae are a family of lizards commonly known as anoles /əˈnoʊliːz/. The NCBI places other anoles (such as Polychrus, the bush anoles) in subfamily Polychrotinae of the family Iguanidae. The family is generally considered to be monotypic, containing only the genus Anolis; however, recent genetic research has identified several clades within Anolis that may sometimes be elevated to generic status. These clades are: Dactyloa, Deiroptyx, Ctenonotus, Xiphosurus, Norops, Chamaelinorops, Anolis (exclusive of the other recognized...
1 branches of this family, most-observed first · about 426 known species
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Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 200152.