Anolis darlingtoni
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Anolis darlingtoni faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range in the Dominican Republic. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human activities. Deforestation for coffee plantations and cattle ranching has fragmented its remaining forest habitat, while climate change poses additional risks to this high-elevation specialist.
Habitat
This critically endangered anole is endemic to montane forests in the Cordillera Central of the Dominican Republic, typically found in cloud forests and pine-oak woodlands at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters. The species requires intact forest canopy and is associated with specific microhabitats including moss-covered branches and dense vegetation typical of high-elevation tropical montane ecosystems.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in ANOLIDAE
Threatened in Haiti
Frequently asked questions
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