Distribution | Bahamas (Duncan Town, Great Ragged Island, introduced on Great Inagua), Bimini Islands, Andros Island, New Providence, Eleuthera, Long Island, Cuba (Prov. Oriente), Alicetown, Juventud, Great Abaco,
USA (introduced to Florida).
amaurus: Bahama Is.: Great Bahama Bank; CatI., Little San Salvador I.
atactus: Cuba; Cayos bs Ballenatos; apparently introduced on Morant Cays and Great Inagua I., Bahama Is.; probable subspecies on Pedro Cays.
peltastes: Bahama Is.: Little Bahama Bank.
INCERTAE SEDIS: Taxonomic status of Isla de la Juventud, Cayos de San Felipe, and Archipiélago de los Canarreos populations is uncertain.
Type locality: Key West, Monroe County, Florida.
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