Water Anole
Anolis aquaticus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
Anolis aquaticus, commonly known as the water anole, is a semi-aquatic species of anole, a lizard in the family Dactyloidae, native to southwestern Costa Rica and far southwestern Panama. The species demonstrates adaptations that allows it to spend periods of time underwater up to approximately a quarter of an hour, forming an air bubble which clings to its head and serves to recycle the animal's air supply while it spends time beneath the surface. Although highly unusual, similar adaptions and behavior are found in other species of semi-aquatic anoles.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Anolidae
- Genus
- Anolis