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IRCF REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS • 19(4):263–264 • DEC 2012 T he Cuban Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) is a trunk- ground species indigenous to Cuba and its satellites, the Bahama Islands, and Little Cayman Island. The species has been widely introduced throughout the West Indies (Jamaica [which may or may not have been human-medi- ated], Grand Cayman, Swan Island, Grenada, St. Vincent, the Grenadines [Canouan], Barbados, St.-Martin [although possibly extirpated there; M. Yokoyama 2012], St. Lucia) and beyond (including the Atlantic Coast of México to Belize, Islas de la Bahía, Aruba, Hawaii [Oahu and Coconut Island, Kauai], Taiwan, the southeastern United States, and California [Orange County]) (Henderson and Powell 2009, Fläschendräger 2010, Morton and Cox 2011). Previously recorded maximum SVL in the West Indies was 70 mm in males (Schwartz and Henderson 1991) and 47.8 mm in females (Rodríguez Schettino, 1999). These lizards prefer open, sunny habitats and often are abundant in edificarian and other disturbed sites (Schwartz and Henderson 1991, Henderson and Powell 2009). On 28 September 2012 at 1325 h, I observed two adult males in Grace Bay, Providenciales Island, Turks & Caicos Islands (21°47’48”N, 72°10’18”W). The anoles were perched approximately 1.5 m above the ground on the trunks of non- native Coconut Palms (Cocos nucifera). This location was on a roadside adjacent to a landscape nursery. At 1015–1125 h on 5 October 2012, I performed a rapid assessment of about one hectare surrounding the site where the species had first been located. During that time I visually documented 17 Anolis sagrei (with five others for which I was unable to ascertain species) and only three native A. scriptus. I captured two adult males and one adult female of the for- mer species. They measured 69 mm, 73 mm, and 48 mm, respectively, so one of the males and the female exceeded previously documented records for West Indian populations of the species. Robert Powell confirmed the identity of the specimens from photographs taken at the site. Color photo- graphic vouchers were deposited in the Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM P767). This increases the total number of INTRODUCED SPECIES IRCF REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS CONSERVATION AND NATURAL HISTORY WWW.IRCF.ORG/REPTILESANDAMPHIBIANSJOURNAL Cuban Brown Anoles (Anolis sagrei ) in the Turks & Caicos Islands Joseph Burgess Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve Ponte Vedra, Florida 32082, USA Photographs by the author. 263 Male (left) and female Cuban Brown Anoles (Anolis sagrei) from Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. Copyright © 2012. Joseph Burgess. All rights reserved.
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The Cuban Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) is a trunk-groundspecies indigenous toCubaand its satellites,
theBahamaIslands,andLittleCaymanIsland.Thespecieshas beenwidely introduced throughout theWest Indies(Jamaica[whichmayormaynothavebeenhuman-medi-ated],GrandCayman,SwanIsland,Grenada,St.Vincent,theGrenadines[Canouan],Barbados,St.-Martin[althoughpossiblyextirpatedthere;M.Yokoyama2012],St.Lucia)and beyond (including the Atlantic Coast of México toBelize,IslasdelaBahía,Aruba,Hawaii[OahuandCoconutIsland,Kauai],Taiwan,thesoutheasternUnitedStates,andCalifornia[OrangeCounty])(HendersonandPowell2009,Fläschendräger2010,MortonandCox2011).PreviouslyrecordedmaximumSVL in theWest Indieswas70mminmales(SchwartzandHenderson1991)and47.8mminfemales(RodríguezSchettino,1999).Theselizardspreferopen,sunnyhabitatsandoftenareabundantinedificarianandotherdisturbedsites(SchwartzandHenderson1991,HendersonandPowell2009).
On28September2012at1325h,IobservedtwoadultmalesinGraceBay,ProvidencialesIsland,Turks&CaicosIslands(21°47’48”N,72°10’18”W).Theanoleswereperchedapproximately1.5mabovethegroundonthetrunksofnon-nativeCoconutPalms(Cocos nucifera).Thislocationwasonaroadsideadjacenttoalandscapenursery. At1015–1125hon5October2012,Iperformedarapidassessmentofaboutonehectaresurroundingthesitewherethespecieshadfirstbeenlocated.DuringthattimeIvisuallydocumented17Anolis sagrei(withfiveothersforwhichIwasunabletoascertainspecies)andonlythreenativeA. scriptus.Icapturedtwoadultmalesandoneadultfemaleofthefor-merspecies.Theymeasured69mm,73mm,and48mm,respectively,sooneofthemalesandthefemaleexceededpreviouslydocumentedrecordsforWestIndianpopulationsofthespecies.RobertPowellconfirmedtheidentityofthespecimensfromphotographstakenatthesite.Colorphoto-graphicvouchersweredepositedintheMilwaukeePublicMuseum(MPMP767).Thisincreasesthetotalnumberof
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IRCF REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS • VOL15, NO 4 • DEC 2008 189TABLE OF CONTENTS
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
F E A T U R E A R T I C L E S
Chasing Bullsnakes (Pituophis catenifer sayi) in Wisconsin: On the Road to Understanding the Ecology and Conservation of the Midwest’s Giant Serpent ...................... Joshua M. Kapfer 190
The Shared History of Treeboas (Corallus grenadensis) and Humans on Grenada: A Hypothetical Excursion ............................................................................................................................Robert W. Henderson 198
R E S E A R C H A R T I C L E S
The Texas Horned Lizard in Central and Western Texas ....................... Emily Henry, Jason Brewer, Krista Mougey, and Gad Perry 204 The Knight Anole (Anolis equestris) in Florida
.............................................Brian J. Camposano, Kenneth L. Krysko, Kevin M. Enge, Ellen M. Donlan, and Michael Granatosky 212
C O N S E R V A T I O N A L E R T
World’s Mammals in Crisis ............................................................................................................................................................. 220 More Than Mammals ...................................................................................................................................................................... 223 The “Dow Jones Index” of Biodiversity ........................................................................................................................................... 225
H U S B A N D R Y
Captive Care of the Central Netted Dragon ....................................................................................................... Shannon Plummer 226
P R O F I L E
Kraig Adler: A Lifetime Promoting Herpetology ................................................................................................ Michael L. Treglia 234
C O M M E N T A R Y
The Turtles Have Been Watching Me ........................................................................................................................ Eric Gangloff 238
B O O K R E V I E W
Threatened Amphibians of the World edited by S.N. Stuart, M. Hoffmann, J.S. Chanson, N.A. Cox, R. Berridge, P. Ramani, and B.E. Young .............................................................................................................. Robert Powell 243
CONSERVATION RESEARCH REPORTS: Summaries of Published Conservation Research Reports ................................. 245 NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH REPORTS: Summaries of Published Reports on Natural History ................................. 247 NEWBRIEFS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 248 EDITORIAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 251 FOCUS ON CONSERVATION: A Project You Can Support ............................................................................................... 252
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Cuban Brown Anoles (Anolis sagrei) in the Turks & Caicos Islands
JosephBurgess
GuanaTolomatoMatanzasNationalEstuarineResearchReservePonteVedra,Florida32082,USA
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Male(left)andfemaleCubanBrownAnoles(Anolis sagrei)fromProvidenciales,Turks&CaicosIslands.
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