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Hello,

Returning from vacations to Margarita Island, Venezuela, I photographied that Anolis...

Is it possible to identify the species, or the genum, or the family???

And here is a link towards the Margarita Island herpetofaun...:

http://caribjsci.org/aug05/41_346-351.pdf

So, I'm hesitating between Norops chrysolepis, Norops onca and Polychrus marmoratus...

Any idea???

Thank you very much for your help!

Michel Pilon
Quebec, Canada
http://parcours.pilonm.org

Here are the picture

Hello:
This lizard is an Iguanid lizard from the genus Tropidurus. I don't have a key to this group but it looks like what you have is Tropidurus hispidus. They are related to the "Lava Lizards" of the Galopagos. They are a fairly widespread group of South Amewrican lizards. The pet trade sometimes calls them S.A. Collared Lizards.
Hope this helps. Have a Great Day!!!

Hello Spawn,

You are completly right, it is just T. hispidus... An other person from another herp forum, confirm me that it is that species... The pictures on the Internet are also similar...

Bye and thank you once again! You're a champ!!!

Michel