Allison's anole

Anolis allisoni

Range

Cuba, Honduras, Guanaja, Roatán, Cayos Cochinos, Belize, Islands of the Bay of Honduras, Mexico

Habitat

Arboreal habitat, Savanna, Mangrove-island habitat, Coconut palm, Saltwater palmetto, Pithecellobium keyense, Bursera simaruba

Diet

Carnivorous; feeds on invertebrates.

Facts

• It is active by day. At Banco Chinchorro, researchers estimated about 8.9 hours of activity in a typical day.
• Its recorded diet is made up of invertebrates, placing small animals such as insects and other spineless prey on the menu.
• The species lays eggs; one dataset records one egg per clutch and 20 clutches produced per year.
• Adult size varies in the Banco Chinchorro sample, and males were larger than females. The recorded adult range was 48.18–88.68 mm in snout–vent length, with masses of 1.5–15 g.

Research sources

• GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
• ReptTraits — Anolis allisoni
• Vulnerability to climate change of Anolis allisoni in the mangrove habitats of Banco Chinchorro Islands, Mexico
• Anolis allisoni | The Reptile Database