Anolis pinchoti facts for kids
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Anolis pinchoti, also known commonly as the Crab Cay anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
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Etymology
The specific name, pinchoti, is in honor of American forester Gifford Pinchot.
Geographic range
A. pinchoti is found on three Caribbean islands belonging to Colombia: Crab Cay, Providencia Island, and Santa Catalina Island.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of A. pinchoti are forest and shrubland, but it has also been found in banana plantations.
Reproduction
A. pinchoti is oviparous.
See also
In Spanish: Lagarto de Providencia para niños
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