A well-camouflaged aquarit anoleAn aquatic anole in Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
Anolis aquaticus, commonly known as the water anole, is a semi-aquatic species of anole, a lizard in the family Dactyloidae, native to southwestern Costa Rica and far southwestern Panama.[2] 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.[3] Although highly unusual, similar adaptions and behavior are found in other species of semi-aquatic anoles.[4][5]
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