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The following is a table showing the description and geographical distribution of all the currently accepted subspecies of Anolis marmoratus.[1][2]
name
description
distribution
Anolis marmoratus marmoratus
Adult males are green shading to blue on the tail and yellow-green on the limbs. The head is deep blue-green, the neck and the orbital area are marbled with orange, the dewlap is orange-yellow with yellow scales
Capesterre in the southeast of Basse-Terre.
Anolis marmoratus giraffus
Head and neck are grey brown with green-blue trunk and tail,black barring and yellow reticulations on head and neck .Dewlap is yellow with white scales
West coast of Basse-Terre.
Anolis marmoratus setosus
Head an neck grey brown and thorax is brown,the trunk is green fading to blue and then greyish brown on the tail.The dewlap is yellow with greenish scales.Row of conical neck scales.
North-west coast of Basse-Terre.
Anolis marmoratus speciosus
Trunk and abdomen bright green fading to bluish green on the tail,orbital area is sky blue,head and neck area may be heavily blotched with electric blue.Dewlap is yellow with green-grey scales
Southern area of Grande-Terre as well as south-east region of Basse-Terre.
Anolis marmoratus inornatus
Trunk and abdomen are green with blue tail,head neck and orbital area are brown.Dewlap is yellow with whitish scales. (photo shown is an A.marmoratus inornatus x speciosus hybrid)
Northern erea of GrandeTerre.
Anolis marmoratus alliaceus (male breeding with female of A. m inornatus)
Superficially similar to A.marmoratus giraffus,Head is bright olive green fading to electric green on the neck and body,the tail is electric blue.A number of black spots dot the head and abdomen,spots may be surrounded by yellow rings.The dewlap is yellow-orange with yellow green scales.
Rainforests in the interior of Basse-Terre,confirmed up to 743 metres above sea level on Morne à Louis.