 | This article needs additional citations for verification .(January 2022) |
| Carpenter's anole | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. carpenteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis carpenteri | |
| Synonyms [2] [3] | |
| |
Anolis carpenteri, also known commonly as Carpenter's anole or the carpenter anole [1] is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Central America.
The specific name, carpenteri, is in honor of American herpetologist Charles Congden Carpenter. [4]
A. carpenteri is a small, green lizard with an orange dewlap and smooth ventral scales.[ citation needed ]
Carpenter's anole prefers relatively open habitat in the lowland interface between land and watercourses, and is adapted for climbing on lichen-covered rocks, tree trunks, and shrubs.[ citation needed ]
A. carpenteri is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. [1] In Costa Rica it is found in Amistad Caribe, Huetar Norte, Cordillera Volcanica Central, Guanacaste, Tortuguero. [5]
The type locality is Río Reventazón, Turrialba, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. [3]
A. carpenteri feeds on arthropods, primarily insects. [6]
