title: Anolis smaragdinus
text: # Anolis smaragdinus
  
  Anolis smaragdinus, also known commonly as the Bahamian green anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to the Bahamas. There are two recognized subspecies.
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  A. smaragdinus is part of the A. carolinensis series of anoles.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  A. smaragdinus is endemic to the Bahamas.
  
  ## Subspecies
  
  Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies:
  
  * Anolis smaragdinus lerneri Oliver, 1948
  * Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus Barbour & Shreve, 1935
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The subspecific name, lerneri, is in honor of American businessman Michael Lerner, a patron of the American Museum of Natural History.
  
  