Anolis marcanoi

Anolis marcanoi, also known commonly as Marcano's anole and the red-fanned stout anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.^[2]

Anolis marcanoi
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Dactyloidae
Genus:	Anolis
Species:	A. marcanoi
Binomial name
Anolis marcanoi E. Williams, 1975
Synonyms[2]
Audantia marcanoi (E. Williams, 1975)

Etymology

The specific epithet, marcanoi, is in honor of Dominican botanist, entomologist, herpetologist, speleologist, and researcher Eugenio de Jesús Marcano Fondeur.^[3]: 167

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Anolis marcanoi are forest and shrubland, at altitudes of 200–1,800 m (660–5,910 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

Anolis marcanoi is oviparous.^[2]