Anolis delafuentei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Dactyloidae |
Genus: | Anolis |
Species: | A. delafuentei
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Binomial name | |
Anolis delafuentei Garrido, 1982
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Anolis delafuentei, also known commonly as the Escambray crested anole and the Guamuhaya anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.[2]
The specific name, delafuentei, is in honor of Argentinian herpetological paleontologist Marcelo S. de la Fuente.[3]
The preferred natural habitat of A. delafuentei is forest, at an altitude of 700 m (2,300 ft).[1]
A. delafuentei is known only from the holotype, which is a male with a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6 cm (2.4 in).[2]
A. delafuentei is a member of the A. sagrei species group.[2]