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What

Cuban Green Anole (Anolis porcatus)

Observer

rmedina

Date

August 26, 2007 02:22 PM EDT

Description

El género Anolis está integrado por muchas especies de "lagartijas" americanas, varias de ellas presentes en Cuba. Es muy característica la posesión de un pliegue gular (o "pañuelo") que despliegan como señal de demarcación territorial. Aunque vi muchos Anolis durante el viaje, pertenecientes a especies diversas, no fue fácil fotografiarlos justo en el momento en el que mostraban el pañuelo, pero el que la sigue... la consigue.


The genus Anolis is comprised by many species of American "lizards", several of them present in Cuba. It is very characteristic their "gular fold" or "pañuelo" which is shown for territorial signaling. Although I saw many Anolis during the trip, belonging to different species, it was not easy to shoot them just in the moment when the "pañuelo" was shown, however, who keeps on trying has finally success.

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