Anolis fowleri

Anolis fowleri
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Dactyloidae
Genus:	Anolis
Species:	A. fowleri
Binomial name
	Anolis fowleri; Schwartz, 1973
Synonyms
	Anolis fowleri ; Schwartz, 1973; Chamaelinorops fowleri ; — Nicholson et al., 2012;

Anolis fowleri, also known commonly as Fowler's anole and the green-banded anole, is a rare species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, fowleri, is in honor of American herpetologist Danny C. Fowler.^[3]

Geographic range

A. fowleri is found in the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic.^[1]^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. fowleri is forest, at altitudes of 1,585–1,770 m (5,200–5,807 ft).^[1]

Description

A. fowleri is moderate-sized for the genus Anolis. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.5 cm (3.0 in). The body coloration is a camouflage pattern of brown, tan, green, and gray.^[2]

Reproduction

A. fowleri is oviparous.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Mahler DL (2021). "Anolis fowleri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T74995376A75171596. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T74995376A75171596.en Accessed on 20 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Anolis fowleri ". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anolis&species=fowleri
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Anolis fowler, p. 93).

Mahler DL (2010). "Natural history observations of two montane anole species from the Dominican Republic". Anolis Newsletter VI: 115–124. ("2. Range extensions and first behavioral observations for Anolis fowleri, a rare montane Dominican endemic", pp. 117–123, Figures 2, 3A, 3B + photograph on p. 124).
Nicholson KE, Crother BI, Guyer C, Savage JM (2012). "It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae)". Zootaxa 3477: 1–108. (Chamaelinorops fowleri, new combination, p. 30).
Schwartz A (1973). "A new species of montane Anolis (Sauria: Iguanidae) from Hispaniola". Annals of Carnegie Museum 44: 183–195. (Anolis fowleri, new species).
Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. ISBN 978-0813010496. (Anolis fowleri, p. 265).
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 fowleri, p. 83).

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[iucn-1] Mahler DL (2021). "Anolis fowleri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T74995376A75171596. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T74995376A75171596.en Accessed on 20 April 2023.

[RDB-2] "Anolis fowleri ". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anolis&species=fowleri

[3] Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Anolis fowler, p. 93).

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