Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Ciego de Ávila, Sep 20.- Environmental specialists from this central province of Cuba are now focusing their research on the blue chipojo (Anolis equestris cyaneus), with habitat in the Ecological Reserve Center and West of Cayo Coco.
The lizard, discovered some time ago by experts from the Research Center for Coastal Ecosystems of Ciego de Ávila, lives in the branch of trees, measures about 25 centimeters and is considered a restricted endemic subspecies in the region.
As explained by the specialist of the sub-delegation of Environment in the territory, Daylon Fundora, the surveys allow to deepen and expand scientific knowledge for a better management and observation of the reptile, due to variations in the use of structural resources from the environment.
He pointed out that they have observed changes in the diet and size of the animal and detailed descriptions in the coloring patterns, which makes it possible to study its reproductive ecology.
These investigations are important because they show the density of the blue chipojo by plant formations, its presence in other points of the northern kays of Ciego de Ávila and the state of the population, aspects of great value to establish the status of the threat category, said Fundora.
He added that the Anolis equestris cyaneus is the least researched subspecies of the eight known in the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago, so current studies are of great relevance to the scientific community.
He said that it is a very showy animal, and recent studies reveal its existence in almost all plant formations, even in the secondary flora surrounding the hotels of the tourist destination Jardines del Rey. (Text and Photo: Cubasí)
