Anolis smaragdinus

Anolis smaragdinus, also known commonly as the Bahamian green anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to the Bahamas. There are two recognized subspecies.

Taxonomy
A. smaragdinus is part of the A. carolinensis series of anoles.

Geographic range
A. smaragdinus is endemic to the Bahamas.

Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies:


 * Anolis smaragdinus lerneri Oliver, 1948
 * Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus Barbour & Shreve, 1935

Etymology
The subspecific name, lerneri, is in honor of American businessman Michael Lerner, a patron of the American Museum of Natural History.