Anolis darlingtoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Dactyloidae |
Genus: | Anolis |
Species: | A. darlingtoni
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Binomial name | |
Anolis darlingtoni (Cochran, 1935)
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Synonyms[2] | |
Anolis darlingtoni, also known commonly as Darlington's anole and the La Hotte twig anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Haiti.[2]
The specific name, darlingtoni, is in honor of American entomologist Philip Jackson Darlington Jr.[3]
A. darlingtoni is found in the Massif de la Hotte mountain range, Département du Sud, Haiti.[1][2]
The preferred natural habitat of A. darlingtoni is forest, at elevations of 1,360–1,500 m (4,460–4,920 ft).[1]