Knight anole: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Knight anole Anolis equestris Least concern

Where the knight anole lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 447 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See lizards, geckos & tuatara on the world map

Scientific name	Anolis equestris
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Dactyloidae

Where does the knight anole live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the knight anole in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the knight anole endangered?

The knight anole’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the knight anole?

The knight anole (Anolis equestris) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Dactyloidae, genus Anolis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the knight anole

The knight anole (Anolis equestris) is the largest species of anole (US: ) in the Dactyloidae family. Other common names include Cuban knight anole or Cuban giant anole, highlighting its native country, but it has also been introduced to Florida. In its native Cuba, this large anole is called chipojo or chupacocote.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Knight anole (revision 1380807895), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q536711 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).