Anolis danieli
| Anolis danieli | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Anolidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. danieli |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis danieli E. Williams, 1988 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Anolis danieli is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, danieli, is in honor of Colombian monk Brother Daniel Gonzalez Patiño (1909–1988), who was Director of the Museo de Historia Natural, Instituto de La Salle in Bogotá.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. danieli is forest, at altitudes of 1,200–1,800 m (3,940–5,910 ft).[1]
Description
A large anole with a long tail, A. danielsi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 12 cm (4.7 in), and a tail length of 33 cm (13 in).[4]
Reproduction
References
- 1 2 Castañeda MR; Gutiérrez-Cárdenas P; Velasco J (2019). "Anolis danieli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T44577320A44577325. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T44577320A44577325.en. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- 1 2 3 Species Anolis danieli at The Reptile Database
- ↑ 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. (Anolis danieli, p. 64)
- ↑ Williams 1988.
Further reading
- Nicholson KE; Crother BI; Guyer C; Savage JM (2012). "It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae)". Zootaxa. 3477: 1–108. (Dactyloa danielsi, new combination, p. 82)
- Velasco JA; Hoyos JM (2010). "Phylogenetic analysis of the latifrons series of Anolis (Sauria: Iguania) with morphological data" (PDF). Anolis Newsletter. No. VI. pp. 203–212.
- Williams, EE (1988). "New or Problematic Anolis from Colombia. V. Anolis danieli, a New Species of the latifrons Species Group and a Reassessment of Anolis apollinaris Boulenger, 1919". Breviora (489): 1–13.