Anolis cooki
Species of lizard
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Anolis cooki, also known commonly as Cook's anole, Cook's pallid anole, and the Guanica pallid anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Puerto Rico.
| Anolis cooki | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. cooki |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis cooki Grant, 1931 | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
Etymology
The specific name, cooki, is in honor of Melville Thurston Cook (1869–1952), who was an American botanist and entomologist.[4]
Geographic range
A. cooki is found in southwestern Puerto Rico, including the island of Caja de Muertos.[1][2]
Habitat
Description
Moderate-sized for the genus Anolis, males of A. cooki may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7 cm (2.8 in). Females are smaller, attaining 6 cm (2.4 in) SVL.[2]
Reproduction
Taxonomy
A. cooki was originally described as a subspecies of Anolis cristatellus but raised to species rank in 1966.[3] In 2012 Nicholson et al. "split" the genus Anolis and placed A. cooki in the genus Ctenonotus, a move which has not been widely accepted.[2]