Spiny-tailed Iguanas (Ctenosaura similis) in Venezuela
Spiny-tailed Iguanas (Ctenosaura similis) in Venezuela
Spiny-tailed Iguanas (Ctenosaura similis) in Venezuela
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Lesser Antillean Iguana (Iguana delicatissima) are almost exclusively herbivorous (the yellow color on the iguana’s face is from eat<strong>in</strong>g mangos) and largely arboreal,<br />
descend<strong>in</strong>g to the ground to forage or defend territories for only short periods each day. Dom<strong>in</strong>ican Ground Lizards (Ameiva fuscata) are almost entirely<br />
terrestrial and are opportunistic foragers that feed mostly on small <strong>in</strong>vertebrates, but will eat fruits when available. These two <strong>in</strong>dividuals came <strong>in</strong>to close proximity<br />
to bask <strong>in</strong> a small patch of sunlight. See article on p. 130.<br />
Mart<strong>in</strong>ique Frogs (Eleutherodactylus mart<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>censis) are ubiquitous on Dom<strong>in</strong>ica. This <strong>in</strong>dividual has an unusually dist<strong>in</strong>ct middorsal “rac<strong>in</strong>g” stripe, a pattern<br />
element sometimes seen <strong>in</strong> the Dom<strong>in</strong>ican Frog (E. ampl<strong>in</strong>ympha), which is restricted to higher elevations on the island. See article on p. 130.<br />
JEFFREY W. ACKLEY<br />
ROBERT POWELL
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