The specific name, richardii, is in honor of French botanist Louis Claude Marie Richard.

[3] A. richardii is native to Grenada and the Grenadines islands, and it has been introduced to Tobago.

[4] A. richardsii is large for an anole, with males reaching a maximum length of 140 mm (5.5 in) snout-to-vent.

Its dewlap is orange, yellow, or gray-green.

Females and juveniles often have a yellow or cream-colored lateral stripe.