Anolis ernestwilliamsi explained

Anolis ernestwilliamsi, also known commonly as the Carrot Rock anole, Carrot Rock's anole, and Ernest's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to the British Virgin Islands.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, ernestwilliamsi, is in honor of American herpetologist Ernest Edward Williams.^[2]

Geographic range

A. ernestwilliamsi is known only from Carrot Rock, which is an islet south of Peter Island, in the British Virgin Islands.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. ernestwilliamsi is shrubland, at above sea level.

Behavior

A. ernestwilliamsi is terrestrial and saxicolous (rock dwelling).

Reproduction

A. ernestwilliamsi is oviparous.^[1]

Taxonomy

A. ernestwilliamsi is a member of the Anolis cristatellus species group.^[1]

Further reading

• Brandley MC, de Queiroz K (2004). "Phylogeny, ecomorphological evolution, and historical biogeography of the Anolis cristatellus series". Herpetological Monographs 18 (1): 90–126.
• Lazell JD Jr (1983). "Biogeography of the Herpetofauna of the British Virgin Islands, with Description of a New Anole (Sauria: Iguanidae)". pp. 99–117. In: Rhodin AGJ, Miyata K (editors) (1983). Advances in Herpetology and Evolutionary Biology: Essays in Honor of Ernest E. Williams. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. xix + 725 pp. . (Anolis ernestwilliamsi, new species, pp. 102–103, Figure 2, 106–107, Figure 3).
• Nicholson KE, Crother BI, Guyer C, Savage JM (2012). "It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae)". Zootaxa 3477: 1–108. (Ctenonotus ernestwilliamsi, new combination, p. 88).
• Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. . (Anolis ernestwilliamsi, p. 258).

Notes and References

1. www.reptile-database.org.
2. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]