Anolis etheridgei


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.

Etymology

The specific name, etheridgei, is in honor of American herpetologist Richard Emmett Etheridge.

Geographic range

A. etheridgei occurs in the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. etheridgei is forest, at altitudes of.

Description

A small anole, A. etheridgei may attain a snout-to-vent length of. The tail is long, more than twice SVL. The dewlap is small and white, and the iris of the eye is blue.

Diet

A. etheridgei preys upon invertebrates.

Reproduction

A. etheridgei is oviparous.