Anolis isolepis Sept 2024 Sierra Maestra © Juan Daguerre
The Dwarf Green Anole Anolis isolepis is a rare endemic. It is green with pale diagonal stripes on the side of the abdomen and dark feet. They are trunk/canopy anoles and move slowly along twigs and leaves as they search for their insect food. They are found in mountainous areas mainly in the east of the island in a triangle between Cabo Cruz, Punta de Maisi and Gibara on the north coast but they are also found in the Escambray Mountains and in the hills between Yaguajay and Moron. The photo above was taken recently by Juan Daguerre in the Sierra Maestra and the picture below was taken near Gibara by our friend Felix Bermudez who sadly passed away after contracting Covid at the start of the pandemic. The species in the Anolis isolepis subgroup are A. altitudinalis, A. isolepis, A. oporinus, A. toldo and A. viridulus and all are endemic to Cuba.
Anolis isolepis 16 Aug 2012 Gibara © Felix Bermudez
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