Anolis aquaticus
| Water anole | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. aquaticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Anolis aquaticus Taylor, 1956
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The Water anole, Anolis aquaticus, is a species of Anole, a lizard in the family Dactyloidae, native to Costa Rica and Central America. 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.[1]
References
- ^ "'Scuba-diving' lizard can stay underwater for 16 minutes". phys.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.