Anolis krugi

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Anolis krugi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Dactyloidae
Genus: Anolis
Species:
A. krugi
Binomial name
Anolis krugi
W. Peters, 1877
Synonyms [2]
  • Ctenonotus krugi
    (W. Peters, 1877)

Anolis krugi, also known commonly as Krug's anole, the olive bush anole, and the orange dewlap anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Puerto Rico. [2]

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Etymology

The specific name, krugi, is in honor of German botanist Karl Wilhelm Leopold Krug, co-collector of the holotype. [3]

Description

The holotype of A. krugi has a total length of 17 cm (6.7 in), including the tail which is more than twice the length of the head and body. [4]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. krugi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,200 m (3,900 ft). [1]

Diet

A. krugi preys upon invertebrates. [1]

Reproduction

A. krugi is oviparous. [2]

Taxonomy

A. krugi is a member of the Anolis cristatellus species group. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mahler, D.L.; Rodriguez, C. (2020). "Anolis krugi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T74995590A75171661. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T74995590A75171661.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Species Anolis krugi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Anolis krugi, p. 147).
  4. Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume II. Iguanidæ .... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 497 pp. + Plates I–XXIV. (Anolis krugi, p. 37).

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