Five former subspecies have been elevated to species status: A. ferreus, A. terraealtae, A.kahouannensis, A.chrysops, and A.desiradei.

This has possibly been enhanced by habitats changes by humans (allowing populations to easier come into contact with each other) and translocations of individuals.

Most leopard anoles do not clearly match the typically recognized subspecies.

[3][4][5] Genetic studies confirm that strong assortative mating between the different populations does not exist, despite their distinct differences in appearance and them having separated about 650,000 years ago (confidence interval starting at 351,000 years).

[6] The following is a table showing the description and geographical distribution of all the currently accepted subspecies of Anolis marmoratus.