Anolis etheridgei, also known commonly as Etheridge's anole and the montane bush anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.[2]
| Anolis etheridgei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. etheridgei |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis etheridgei E. Williams, 1962 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, etheridgei, is in honor of American herpetologist Richard Emmett Etheridge.[3]
Geographic range
A. etheridgei occurs in the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. etheridgei is forest, at altitudes of 550–2,440 m (1,800–8,010 ft).[1]
Description
A small anole, A. etheridgei may attain a snout-to-vent length of 4.3 cm (1.7 in). The tail is long, more than twice SVL. The dewlap is small and white, and the iris of the eye is blue.[2]
Diet
A. etheridgei preys upon invertebrates.[1]
Reproduction
References
Further reading
- Mahler DL (2010). "Natural history observations for two montane anole species from the Dominican Republic". (Anolis etheridgei, pp. 115–117).
- Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. ISBN 978-0813010496. (Anolis etheridgei, p. 259).
- Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Anolis etheridgei, p. 82).
- Williams EE (1962). "Notes on the herpetology of Hispaniola. 7. New material of two poorly known anoles: Anolis monticola Shreve and Anolis christophei Williams". Breviora (164): 1–11. (Anolis etheridgei, new name, p. 1).