Variation in morphological and reproductive characteristics of females of Anolis nebulosus ( Squamata: Dactyloidae) from island and mainland populations near the Pacific Coast of Mexico.

We present a comparative analysis of the morphological and reproductive characteristics of adult female Anolis nebulosus, an arboreal lizard found on both mainland and insular habitats near the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Females from San Pancho Island were larger in all measured morphological variables than females from Biological Field Station Chamela ( BFSCH) on the mainland, and those also reproduced at smaller body size (snout-vent length, SVL: range = 35-44 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]