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Anolis charlesmyersi

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Anolis charlesmyersi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Dactyloidae
Genus: Anolis
Species:
A. charlesmyersi
Binomial name
Anolis charlesmyersi
Synonyms[2]

Anolis charlesmyersi is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to Central America.

Etymology

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The specific name, charlesmyersi, is in honor of American herpetologist Charles William Myers.[3]

Geographic range

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A. charlesmyersi is found in Costa Rica and Panama.[2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of A. charlesmyersi is forest.[1]

Description

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A. charlesmyersi is medium-sized for its genus. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 7.5 cm (3.0 in). The tail is relatively short, 1 – 1.5 times SVL. The hind legs are very short for the genus. The dewlap is brick red, with rows of white spots.[2]

Reproduction

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A. charlesmyersi is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Acosta Chaves, V.; Batista, A.; García Rodríguez, A.; Saborío, G; Vargas, J. (2020). "Anolis charlesmyersi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T203083A2760021. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/203083/2760021. Downloaded on 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Species Anolis charlesmyersi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Anolis charlesmyersi, p. 52).

Further reading

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  • Köhler G (2010). "A revision of the Central American species related to Anolis pentaprion with the resurrection of A. beckeri and the description of a new species (Squamata: Polychrotidae)". Zootaxa 2354: 1–18. (Anolis charlesmyersi, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
  • Nicholson KE, Crother BI, Guyer C, Savage JM (2012). "It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae)". Zootaxa 3477: 1–108. (Norops charlesmyersi, new combination, pp. 90, 93).