Cuban Anolis – Request for Help with ID

Hello everybody!

I am a biology Student from Switzerland and together with my travel mate Demian, I visited Cuba for 3.5 weeks in January and February 2017. We are birders, but pretty much interested in everything that moves! We were taking pictures of lizards whenever we could, but without specifically looking for them. Back home, I was surprised how difficult the identification can be and so I would be happy if you can confirm, correct or help me with the ID. There are a lot of pictures…
I will report every safely identified lizard, probably with observado.org, together with the name of the expert, who is helping us out.
We will also put a comprehensive trip report on cloudbirders, including the herp list.

The handling and catching were done very carefully and quickly to not stress the animal more than necessary.
If you have tips, corrections or anything else, feel free to comment, we appreciate it very much!
Most of the pictures are from Demian. If you need another angle or more details, we often have more pictures…

1. Anolis porcatus, Autostrada Havana-Jagüey Grande

2. Anolis sagrei, Sopillar, Playa Larga

3. unknown, Playa Larga, dewlap partly yellow

4. Leiocephalus carinatus, Cueva de los peces, Playa Larga

5. unknown, Playa Larga, we also have a picture of a female (?), which is all yellowish

6. unknown, near Najasa

7. unknown, near Najasa

8. unknown, Santa Domingo, Sierra Maestra

9. Anolis homolechis, Santa Domingo, Sierra Maestra

10. unknown, Santa Domingo, Sierra Maestra

11. unknown, Santa Domingo, Sierra Maestra

12. Anolis noblei, Santa Domingo, Sierra Maestra

13. unknown, Santa Domingo, Sierra Maestra

14. Anolis argenteolus, Santa Domingo, Sierra Maestra

15. unknown, Alejandro Humboldt national park, Baracoa

16. Leiocephalus carinatus, Vinãles

17. Anolis bartschi, Vinãles

18. Anolis sagrei, Vinãles, red dewlap

19. Anolis porcatus, Soroa

20. Anolis homolechis, Soroa

21. unknown, Soroa

22. Anolis sagrei, Soroa

23. unknown, Soroa, dewlap white

24. Anolis porcatus, Playa del Este

25. unknown Leiocephalus, Playa del Este

26. Leiocephalus cubensis, Palpite, Playa Larga

And some others , where I am also very happy for confirmation and ID:

27. Sphaerodactylus elegans, Playa Larga and Soroa

28. unknown Hemidactylus, Playa Larga

Many Greetings

Valentin Moser

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A biology student from Switzerland. Although I am coming from the ornithology, I try to identify everything moving that I cross paths with. Sometimes on my travels, these are Anolis-lizards!

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