| Anolis townsendi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. townsendi |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis townsendi Stejneger, 1900 | |
| Synonyms | |
Norops townsendi(Stejneger, 1900) | |
Anolis townsendi, Townsend's anole or Cocos Island anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Cocos Island in Costa Rica. [2]
A. townsendi is sometimes predated on by the Cocos cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus), a bird and another endemic species of the island. [3]
Cocos Island is an island in the Pacific Ocean administered by Costa Rica, approximately 550 km southwest of the Costa Rican mainland. It constitutes the 11th of the 15 districts of Puntarenas Canton of the Province of Puntarenas. With an area of approximately 23.85 km2 (9.21 sq mi), the island is more or less rectangular in shape. It is the southernmost point of geopolitical North America if non-continental islands are included, and the only landmass above water on the Cocos tectonic plate.
The Cocos cuckoo is a Vulnerable species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Cocos Island, an island in the Pacific Ocean which is part of Costa Rica.
Anolis polylepis, the many-scaled anole or Golfo-Dulce anole, is a lizard endemic to the Gulf of Dulce area of Costa Rica.
Anolis carpenteri, also known commonly as Carpenter's anole or the carpenter anole is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Central America.
Agassiz's anole is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Malpelo Island, which is part of Colombia.
Anolis altae, the high anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica.
Anolis capito, the bighead anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Although they are active all day, it seems that these enigmatic anoles spend the majority of their time in the shade, where they reside low on trees in a shady rain forest. The mean temperature of the body is 28.8 +/- 0.5 degrees Celsius, meaning that it is 1.3 degrees Celsius higher than the substrate and 1.7 degrees Celsius higher than the air. Compared to men, females are larger and reach sexual maturity at a larger SVL.
Anolis cupreus, the copper anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
Anolis frenatus, the bridled anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.
Anolis humilis, the humble anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua.
Anolis insignis, the decorated anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Panama and Costa Rica.
Anolis lemurinus, the ghost anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.
Anolis limifrons, also known commonly as the slender anole or the border anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to Central America.
Anolis osa is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica.
Anolis oxylophus, the stream anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, and Honduras.
Anolis pachypus, the thick anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Anolis pentaprion, the lichen anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.
Anolis tropidolepis, the swift anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica.
Anolis unilobatus, the blue-spotted fan anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico.
Anolis woodi, Wood's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Panama and Costa Rica.
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