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Basic information
Anolis cristatellus
Common Puerto Rican anole
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyAnoles
GenusAnoles
- English name
- Common Puerto Rican anole
- Alternative names
- Crested anole, Lagartija Crestada, Puerto Rican Crested Anole, Puerto Rico Crested Anole
- Synonyms
- Anolis cozumelae, Anolis cristatellus wileyi, Anolis lindeni
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 78 mm
- Body mass
- max 10.5 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~0.2 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 22 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 7 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 23.3–33.4 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.5–0.5 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–1 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 16–18 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 66TN8 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 10741 · dryad-v5