Anolis fairchildi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Dactyloidae |
Genus: | Anolis |
Species: | A. fairchildi
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Binomial name | |
Anolis fairchildi | |
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Anolis fairchildi, also known commonly as the Cay Sal anole and Fairchild's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to the Bahamas.[2]
The specific name, fairchildi, is in honor of American botanist David Grandison Fairchild.[4]
A. fairchildi is endemic to Cay Sal Bank in the Bahamas.[1]
The preferred natural habitat of A. fairchildi is dry shrubland.[1]
A. fairchildi is a member of the A. carolinensis species group.[2]