Anolis fowleri, also known commonly as Fowler's anole and the green-banded anole, is a rare species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. fowleri
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| Anolis fowleri Schwartz, 1973
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Etymology edit
The specific name, fowleri, is in honor of American herpetologist Danny C. Fowler.[3]
Geographic range edit
A. fowleri is found in the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic.[1][2]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitat of A. fowleri is forest, at altitudes of 1,585–1,770 m (5,200–5,807 ft).[1]
Description edit
A. fowleri is moderate-sized for the genus Anolis. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.5 cm (3.0 in). The body coloration is a camouflage pattern of brown, tan, green, and gray.[2]
Reproduction edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Mahler DL (2021). "Anolis fowleri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T74995376A75171596. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T74995376A75171596.en Accessed on 20 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Anolis fowleri ". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anolis&species=fowleri
- ^ 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 fowler, p. 93).
Further reading edit
- Mahler DL (2010). "Natural history observations of two montane anole species from the Dominican Republic". Anolis Newsletter VI: 115–124. ("2. Range extensions and first behavioral observations for Anolis fowleri, a rare montane Dominican endemic", pp. 117–123, Figures 2, 3A, 3B + photograph on p. 124).
- Nicholson KE, Crother BI, Guyer C, Savage JM (2012). "It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae)". Zootaxa 3477: 1–108. (Chamaelinorops fowleri, new combination, p. 30).
- Schwartz A (1973). "A new species of montane Anolis (Sauria: Iguanidae) from Hispaniola". Annals of Carnegie Museum 44: 183–195. (Anolis fowleri, new species).
- 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 fowleri, p. 265).
- 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 fowleri, p. 83).
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