About Anolis sabanus Garman, 1887
Anolis sabanus, commonly called the Saba anole or Saban anole, is a species of anole lizard endemic to the island of Saba, a Dutch Caribbean municipality located in the Lesser Antilles. Male Saba anoles measure 29–72 millimeters (1.1–2.8 inches) in snout-to-vent length, while females measure 23–25 millimeters (0.91–0.98 inches). Both sexes have body coloration ranging from pale grey to tan, and both have pale yellow dewlaps with a green or orange tint. Males can be distinguished from females by the additional dark patches that cover their bodies, and females have an extra mid-dorsal stripe that is not found on males. This species feeds primarily on small insects. Though it is an endemic species found nowhere outside of Saba, it is very common within its limited range on the island. Biologists hypothesize that this species originated from Saint Croix, and that it is evolutionarily older than the modern anole species found on Sint Eustatius, Saint Martin, and Saint Kitts. It is classified within the bimaculatus series, as part of the Guadeloupean-Dominican clade of anoles. Other species in this clade include A. marmoratus of the Guadeloupe Archipelago, A. lividus of Montserrat, A. nubilus of Redonda, and A. oculatus of Dominica.
