Anolis cooki
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. Etymology. The specific name, "cooki", is in honor of Melville Thurston Cook (1869–1952), who was an American botanist and entomologist. Geographic range. "A. cooki" is found in southwestern Puerto Rico, including the island of Caja de Muertos. Habitat. The preferred natural habitat of "A. cooki" is forest, at altitudes from sea level to . Description. Moderate-sized for the genus "Anolis", males of "A. cooki  may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Females are smaller, attaining SVL. Reproduction. A. cooki" is oviparous. Taxonomy. "A. cooki" was originally described as a subspecies of "Anolis cristatellus" but raised to species rank in 1966. In 2012 et al. "split" the genus "Anolis" and placed "A. cooki" in the genus "Ctenonotus", a move which has not been widely accepted.