Bonaire Anole

Bonaire Whiptail

Cnemidophorus ruthveni is a species of teiid lizard endemic to Bonaire and commonly known as the Bonaire whiptail, It was formerly considered a subspecies of Cnemidophorus murinus, commonly known as Laurent’s whiptail, but that name is now restricted to the form found on the island of Curacao. Adult males are brown or grey with 14–23 large white or pale blue spots on flanks, greenish or bluish tint on the head, and short, pale longitudinal stripes on temporal and supratemporal regions.

Habitat:

Curacao and Bonaire.