Central anole
Anolis centralis Peters, 1970
Status not recordedlizards
The central anole (Anolis centralis) is a species in the family Anolidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh about 891.8 mg and reach 3.45 cm in length.
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Quick facts about the central anole
- Weight
- 891.8 mgsrc for Weight
- Length
- 3.45 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the central anole?
Where does the central anole live?
Not recorded
Is the central anole endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the central anole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classReptilia
- orderSquamata
- familyAnolidae
- genusAnolis
- SpeciesAnolis centralis Peters, 1970
Synonyms Anolis argillaceus
Other names and names in other languages (2)
- Central pallid anoleEnglish
- Срединный анолисRussian
Relatives of the central anole
Other species in the same genus Anolis.
Green anole
Anolis carolinensis
Brown anole
Anolis sagrei
Blue anole
Anolis gorgonae
Cuban anole
Anolis equestris
Allison's anole
Anolis allisoni
Horned anole
Anolis proboscis
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the central anole?
An adult central anole weighs 891.8 mg and measures 3.45 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the central anole?
The central anole (Anolis centralis) belongs to the family Anolidae in the order Squamata.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles · CC BY 4.0 · v1-2
Oskyrko, O., Mi, C., Meiri, S. et al. (2024) ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles. Scientific Data 11: 243. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03079-5. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4 - SquamBase 1.0 - a dataset of squamate species traits · CC0 1.0 · 1.0-dryad-v5
Meiri, S. (2024) SquamBase - a database of squamate (Reptilia: Squamata) traits. Global Ecology and Biogeography 33(4): e13812. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13812. Data: https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.76hdr7t3b
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