Anolis olssoni
| Anolis olssoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Anolidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. olssoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis olssoni Schmidt, 1919 | |
Anolis olssoni, also known commonly as the desert grass anole, the Monte Cristi anole, and Olsson's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola. There are eight recognized subspecies.
Etymology
The specific name, olssoni, is in honor of American paleontologist Axel Adolph Olsson.[2]: 195
Geographic distribution
Anoli olssoni is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[1][3]
Habitat
Anolis olssoni is found in a wide variety of natural habitats, including desert, grassland, shrubland, and forest, at elevations from sea level to 700 m (2,300 ft), and also in disturbed habitats such as rural gardens.[1]
Behavior
Anolis olssoni is terrestrial.[1]
Diet
Anolis olssoni is omnivorous, preying upon arthropods, and eating plant material.[1]
Subspecies
Eight subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[3]
- Anolis olssoni alienus Schwartz, 1981
- Anolis olssoni domingonis Schwartz, 1981
- Anolis olssoni extentus Schwartz, 1981
- Anolis olssoni ferrugicauda Schwartz, 1981
- Anolis olssoni insulanus Schwartz, 1981
- Anolis olssoni montivagus Schwartz, 1981
- Anolis olssoni olssoni Schmidt, 1919
- Anolis olssoni palloris Schwartz, 1981
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hedges, S.B.; Inchaustegui, S.; Landestoy, M. (2020). "Anolis olssoni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T178417A18976259. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T178417A18976259.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
- 1 2 Anolis olssoni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading
- Schmidt, K.P. (1919). "Descriptions of New Amphibians and Reptiles from Santo Domingo and Navassa". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 41: 519–525. (Anolis olssoni, new species, p. 522).
- Schwartz, A. (1981). "Variation in Hispaniolan Anolis olssoni Schmidt (Reptilia: Sauria: Iguanidae)". Contributions in Biology and Geology, Milwaukee Public Museum (47): 1–21. (new subspecies: Anolis olssoni alienus, p. 10; A. o. domingonis, p. 16; A. o. extentus, p. 11; A. o. ferrugicauda, p. 8; A. o. insulanus, p. 14; A. o. montivagus, p. 18; A. o. palloris, p. 15).
- Schwartz, A.; Henderson, R.W. (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. ISBN 978-0813010496. 720 pp. (Anolis olssoni, p. 309).
- Schwartz, A.; Thomas, R. (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Anolis olssoni, p. 96).