Anolis garridoi, also known commonly as the Escambray twig anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.[2]

Anolis garridoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Dactyloidae
Genus: Anolis
Species:
A. garridoi
Binomial name
Anolis garridoi

Etymology edit

The specific name, garridoi, is in honor of Cuban herpetologist Orlando H. Garrido.[3]

Geographic range edit

A. garridoi is found in Sancti Spíritus Province, Cuba.[1][2]

Habitat edit

The preferred natural habitat of A. garridoi is savanna, at altitudes of 700–800 m (2,300–2,600 ft).[1]

Diet edit

A. garridoi preys upon insects.[1]

Reproduction edit

A. garridoi is oviparous.[1][2]

Taxonomy edit

A. garridoi belongs to the Anolis angusticeps species group.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Fong A (2021). "Anolis garridoi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T75091532A75171916.en. Accessed on 02 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Species Anolis garridoi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ 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 garridoi, p. 98).

Further reading edit

  • Díaz LM, Estrada AR, Moreno LV (1996). "A new species of Anolis (Sauria: Iguanidae) from the Sierra de Trinidad, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba". Caribbean Journal of Science 32 (1): 54–58. (Anolis garridoi, new species).