Anolis chloris

Anolis chloris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Anolidae
Genus: Anolis
Species:
A. chloris
Binomial name
Anolis chloris
Boulenger, 1898
Synonyms
  • Dactyloa chloris
    (Boulenger, 1898)
  • Anolis palmeri
    Boulenger, 1908

Anolis chloris, also known commonly as Boulenger's green anole, is a species of lizard in the family Anolidae. The species is native to southern Central America and northwestern South America.

Geographic distribution

Anolis chloris is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Anolis chloris is forest at elevations from near sea level to 1,700 m (5,600 ft).

Reproduction

Anolis chloris is oviparous.

Etymology

The specific name of a synonym, palmeri, is in honor of English naturalist Mervyn George Palmer (1882–1954), who collected the holotype.: 199 

References

  1. ↑ Batista, A.; Bolívar, W.; Velasco, J.; Castañeda, M.R. (2020). "Anolis chloris ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T203084A2760028. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T203084A2760028.en. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Uetz, P.; et al. (eds.). "Anolis chloris". The Reptile Database.
  3. ↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

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