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Higher TaxaAnolidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
SubspeciesAnolis homolechis homolechis (COPE 1864)
Anolis homolechis turquinensis GARRIDO 1973 
Common NamesE: Habana Anole, Cuban White-fanned Anole 
SynonymXiphosurus homolechis COPE 1864:169
Anolis muelleri AHL 1924: 247
Anolis calliurus AHL 1924: 249
Anolis cubanus AHL 1925: 87
Anolis homolechis — BOULENGER 1885: 28
Anolis patricius BARBOUR 1929: 37
Anolis homolechis — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 276
Anolis homolechis — RODRÍGUEZ SCHETTINO 1999: 332
Norops homolechis — NICHOLSON 2002
Norops homolechis — NICHOLSON et al. 2018

Anolis homolechis homolechis (COPE 1864)
Anolis homolechis homolechis — SCHWARTZ & OGREN 1956
Anolis homolechis homolechis — FLASCHENDRÄGER 2002
Anolis homolechis homolechis — GEIßLER 2005
Norops homolechis homolechis — NICHOLSON et al. 2012
Norops homolechis homolechis — NICHOLSON et al. 2018

Anolis homolechis turquinensis GARRIDO, 1973
Norops homolechis turquinensis — NICHOLSON et al. 2012
Norops homolechis turquinensis — NICHOLSON et al. 2018 
DistributionCuba, Isla de la Juventud

homolechis: range as stated above with exception of that of following subspecies. Type locality: Unknown; restricted to La Habana, La Habana Province, Cuba, by Ruibal and Williams, 1961.

turquinensis: Sierra Maesta, above 4900 ft. Type locality: vicinity of Cardero, Pico Turquino, Oriente province, Cuba.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: BMNH 1946.8.5.78
Holotype: CZACC = IZ 2900 [turquinensis]
Holotype: MCZ 28759 [patricius] 
Diagnosis 
CommentSynonymy: mostly after Schwartz 1968.

For illustrations see Boulenger, 1885; Barbour and Ramsden, 1919; Ruibal and Williams, 1961; Ruibal, 1964; Schwartz, 1968. Synonymy partly after RODRÍGUEZ SCHETTINO 1999.

Species group: Norops sagrei species group (fide NICHOLSON et al. 2012). 
References
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