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Amazing Diversity Une Diversité Incroyable Anole evolution in the Caribbean L’évolution des anolis dans les Caraïbes The Caribbean is full of unique animals Les Caraïbes sont pleines d'animaux that are found only on one island or a uniques qui ne se trouvent que sur une île small group of islands. The tree lizards ou un petit groupe d'îles. Un groupe de called anoles are a great example. There lézards d'arbres appelés anolis est un are almost 400 species of anole, and excellent exemple. Il existe près de 400 about 150 different kinds live on islands espèces d'anolis, et environ 150 espèces in the Caribbean. différentes vivent dans les îles des Caraïbes. When these lizards came to each new Lorsque ces lézards sont venus dans island, they adapted to the local chaque nouvelle île, ils se sont adaptés à environment. Eventually, they became Panther Anole Puerto Rican Crested Anole Grenada Tree Anole l'environnement local. Finalement, ils sont many different species. When one species Anolis Bimaculé Anolis à Crête de Puerto Rico Anolis de Richard devenus de nombreuses espèces adapts to become many species, it is Anolis bimaculatus Anolis cristatellus Anolis richardii différentes. Lorsqu'une espèce s'adapte St. Kitts • Nevis • St. Eustatius Puerto Rico • Virgin Islands Grenada • The Grenadines called adaptive radiation. pour devenir de nombreuses espèces, c'est ce qu'on appelle la radiation adaptative. Although each island or group of islands has its own unique anoles, they are clearly Bien que chaque île ou groupe d'îles all related to each other. Here you can see possède ses propres anolis uniques, ils sont the similarities and differences between a clairement liés l'un à l'autre. Ici, vous few anoles from different islands. pouvez voir les similitudes et les différences entre quelques anoles de différentes îles. Anguilla Bank Anole Leopard Anole Anolis Marbré Anolis du Banc d’Anguilla Anolis gingivinus Anolis marmoratus Guadeloupe St. Martin • St. Barts • Anguilla Bearded Anole Anolis de St. Martin Anolis pogus St. Martin Schwartz’s Anole Anolis de Schwartz Anolis schwartzi St. Kitts • Nevis • St. Eustatius Cayman Blue-throated Anole Cuban Brown Anole Saban Anole Anolis à Gorge Bleue Anolis Brun Anolis de Saba Anolis conspersus Anolis sagrei Anolis sabanus Cayman Islands Cuba • The Bahamas Saba.

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