Anolis christophei

Anolis christophei, also known commonly as the big-fanned trunk anole and the King Christophe anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.

Etymology

The specific name, christophei, refers to the Citadel of King Christophe near Cap-Haïtien, Haiti.

Geographic range

A. christophei is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. christophei is forest, at altitudes of, but it has also been found in plantations of cacao and coffee.

Description

Small for its genus, adults of A. christophei do not exceed in snout-to-vent length.

Reproduction

A. christophei is oviparous.