Anolis richardii, commonly known as the Grenada tree anole or Richard's anole, is a species of anole lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in the Caribbean.
Etymology The specific name, richardii, is in honor of French botanist Louis Claude Marie Richard. ("Anolis richardii", p. 220)
Geographic range A. richardii is native to Grenada and the Grenadines islands, and it has been introduced to Tobago. (Anolis richardii, pp. 104, 106).
Description A. richardii is large for an anole, with males reaching a maximum length of snout-to-vent. It has a dark green or brown dorsal surface, with a green-gray to yellow ventral surface. Its dewlap is orange, yellow, or gray-green. Females and juveniles often have a yellow or cream-colored lateral stripe.
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Further reading (Anolis richardii, pp. 37–38) Duméril, A.M.C.; Bibron, G. (1837). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles. Tome quatrième. [= General Herpetology or Complete Natural History of the Reptiles. Volume 4 ]. Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. 571 pp. + errata et emendanda. ("Anolis Richardii ", new species, pp. 141–142). (in French). (Dactyloa richardii, new combination) ("Anolis richardi [sic]", p. 98)