Anolis hendersoni

(Cochran, 1923)

Vernacular names
English : Henderson’s anole
French : Anolis de Henderson

Classification
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Family : Anolidae
Notes : 2 subspecies known.

Identification
Total length of 16 cm, including a 12 cm tail. Long and narrow snout. Head and first half of back grayish with a white band from lip to flanks. Sides of head blue. Rest of body green with brown limbs and tail. Females duller.

Range and habitat
The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola and only found on the southern parts of Haiti. Lives in montane forests and scrublands, adjacent lowlands.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : VULNERABLE
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species has a small range and its habitat may be in the process of being cleared which may be threats for its survival.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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