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
[edit]The specific name, olssoni, is in honor of American paleontologist Axel Adolph Olsson.[2]: 195
Geographic distribution
[edit]Anoli olssoni is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[1][3]
Habitat
[edit]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
[edit]Anolis olssoni is terrestrial.[1]
Diet
[edit]Anolis olssoni is omnivorous, preying upon arthropods, and eating plant material.[1]
Subspecies
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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).