Jamaican giant anole [SEP] parent taxon
Jamaican giant anole
The Jamaican giant anole ("Anolis garmani" ), also known as the Jamaican crested anole, is a species of anole, a lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica, but has been introduced to Florida.
Etymology.
The specific name, "garmani", is in honor of American herpetologist Samuel Garman.
Geographic range.
The Jamaican giant anole is native to Jamaica. It has been introduced into Florida. There are recent records from Grand Cayman,
States, the Carolina anole has been introduced to California, the brown anole has been introduced to the Gulf Coast states and California, and the knight, Jamaican giant, bark, large-headed, Puerto Rican crested, Cuban green and Hispaniolan green anoles have been introduced to Florida. The Barbados and Morne Constant anoles have also been recorded in Florida, but do not appear to have become established. There are indications that the invasive brown anole is displacing the native Carolina anole in Florida and Texas by outcompeting it and eating its