Anolis olssoni

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	POLYCHROTIDAE

Scientific Name:

Anolis olssoni

Species Authority:

Schmidt, 1919

Common Name/s:

English

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Olsson's Anole

Taxonomic Notes:

A number of subspecies have been described:
Anolis olssoni olssoni Schmidt, 1919
Anolis olssoni alienus Schwartz, 1981
Anolis olssoni dominigensis Schwartz, 1981
Anolis olssoni extentus Schwartz, 1981
Anolis olssoni ferrugicauda Schwartz, 1981
Anolis olssoni insulanus Schwartz, 1981
Anolis olssoni montivagus Schwartz, 1981
Anolis olssoni palloris Schwartz, 1981.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2011
Assessor/s:	de Queiroz, K. & Mayer, G.C.
Reviewer/s:	Böhm, M., Collen, B. & Ram, M.
Contributor/s:	De Silva, R., Milligan, H.T., Wearn, O.R., Wren, S., Zamin, T., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Lewis, S., Lintott, P. & Powney, G.
Justification: This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, presumed large population, and because there are no major threats impacting on this species. More research is needed into its habitat preferences and threats and also monitoring is necessary to ensure any future declines in abundance trigger a higher threat category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to Hispaniola, including both Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and is widespread across the island's central regions, though in disjunct populations.
Countries:	Native: Dominican Republic; Haiti
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Population [top]

Population:	There are no population data available for this species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is found in Acacia and cactus desert, lowland scrub and montane pine woods. It occupies grassy habitas, and has been found in human environments (Smith et al. 1994).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Some of the habitats that this species inhabits are threatened by urbanization and agriculture, however it is not known to what extent this is affecting the global population.

Major Threat(s):

Some of the habitats that this species inhabits are threatened by urbanization and agriculture, however it is not known to what extent this is affecting the global population.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Parts of this species' distribution are likely to coincide with protected areas, for example the Parque Nacional Sierra de Bahoruco. More research is needed into the habitat preferences, and threats to this species. Monitoring of the population trends is also necessary.

Conservation Actions:

Parts of this species' distribution are likely to coincide with protected areas, for example the Parque Nacional Sierra de Bahoruco. More research is needed into the habitat preferences, and threats to this species. Monitoring of the population trends is also necessary.

Citation:	de Queiroz, K. & Mayer, G.C. 2011. Anolis olssoni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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