| Status | CR |
|---|---|
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Genus | Anolis |
| Species | darlingtoni |
| Authority | (Cochran, 1935) |
| Synonyms |
Anolis darlingtoni, also known commonly as Darlington's anole and the La Hotte twig anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Haiti.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, darlingtoni, is in honor of American entomologist Philip Jackson Darlington Jr.[2]
Geographic range
A. darlingtoni is found in the Massif de la Hotte mountain range, Département du Sud, Haiti.[3][1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. darlingtoni is forest, at elevations of 1,360–1,500 m (4,460–4,920 ft).[3]
Reproduction
A. darlingtoni is oviparous.[1]
References
- ^ www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Anolis darlingtoni, p. 65).
- ^ Hedges, S.B. & Mahler, D.L. (2020). "Anolis darlingtoni". doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T74994974A75171541.en. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
Further reading
- Cochran DM (1935). "New reptiles and amphibians collected in Haiti by P.J. Darlington". Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 40: 367–375. (Xiphocercus darlingtoni, new species, p. 373).
- 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 darlingtoni, p. 250).
- 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 darlingtoni, p. 77).