Anolis bartschi, also known commonly as the Pinar Del Rio cliff anole, western cliff anole, and the west Cuban anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.

Description

A medium-sized anole, adult males of A. bartschi have a typical snout-to-vent length of 7.5 cm and females 6.4 cm. It is one of only two anoles that completely lack a dewlap (both sexes), the other being the Cuban stream anole (A. vermiculatus).

Geographic range

A. bartschi is native to western Cuba (Pinar del Río Province).

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. bartschi is forest in limestone karst areas.

Reproduction

A. bartschi is oviparous. It is among the relatively few anole species in which females may lay their eggs together, forming a communal nest in cavities in a steep cliff.

Etymology

The specific name, bartschi, is in honor of zoologist Paul Bartsch, who collected the holotype.