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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. occultus
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| Binomial name | |
| Anolis occultus | |
The Puerto Rican twig anole or dwarf anole (Anolis occultus) is a species of small, arboreal anole endemic to Puerto Rico and primarily inhabiting the Cordillera Central from the Sierra de Cayey range in the Southeast to the central-western ranges of Maricao. A mostly grey to olive-brown bodied lizard, A. occultus is the smallest of the Puerto Rican anoles with a snout to vent length of 34–42 mm.[2][3] In comparison to other twig anoles, A. occultus is extremely cryptic through its unique sleeping behaviors and mottled pattern. Sleeping behavior including site selection minimizes the probability of predator encounter along with A. occultus' extensive list of antipredator behaviors.[2][3]
- ^ Monzón, O.; de Queiroz, K.; Rodriguez, C. (2020). "Anolis occultus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T178657A18977601. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T178657A18977601.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Williams, E. E. and J. A. Rivero. 1965. A new anole (Sauria: Iguanidae) from Puerto Rico. Part I. Description. Breviora 231:1–9.
- ^ a b Thomas, R. 1965. A new anole (Sauria: Iguanidae) from Puerto Rico. Part II. Field Observations on Anolis occultus Williams and Rivero. Breviora 231:10–18.