Anolis dunni
| Anolis dunni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Anolidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. dunni |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis dunni H.M. Smith, 1936 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Norops dunni (H.M. Smith, 1936) | |
Anolis dunni, also known commonly as Dunn's anole and abaniquillo de Dunn in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to southern Mexico.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, dunni, is in honor of American herpetologist Emmett Reid Dunn.[3]
Geographic range
A. dunni is found in the Mexican states of Guerrero[1][2] and Michoacán.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. dunni is dry forest in the Pacific coastal foothills, at altitudes below 1,200 m (3,940 ft).[1]
Description
The species A. dunni is moderate-sized for its genus. Females may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5 cm (2.0 in). Males are larger, up to 5.85 cm (2.30 in). The dewlap of males is bright reddish orange, with small whitish dash-shaped markings.[2]
Behavior
Reproduction
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Canseco-Márquez L; Campbell JA; Ponce-Campos P; Muñoz-Alonso A; García Aguayo A (2007). "Anolis dunni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64194A12746557.en. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Anolis dunni at the Reptarium.cz 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 dunni, p. 77)
Further reading
- Duellman WE (1961). "The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México". University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History. 15 (1): 1–148. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.7287. (Anolis dunni, pp. 60–61)
- Köhler G; Pérez RGT; Peterson CBP; Méndez de la Cruz FR (2014). "A revision of the Mexican Anolis (Reptilia, Squamata, Dactyloidae) from the Pacific versant west of the Isthmus de Tehuantepec in the states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Puebla, with the description of six new species". Zootaxa. 3862 (1): 1–210. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3862.1.1. PMID 25283534. (Anolis dunni, p. 137)
- Nicholson KE; Crother BI; Guyer C; Savage JM (2012). "It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae)". Zootaxa. 3477: 1–108. Bibcode:2012Zoot.34777.1.1N. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3477.1.1. (Norops dunni, new combination, p. 90)
- Smith HM (1936). "A New Anolis from Mexico". Copeia. 1936 (1): 9. doi:10.2307/1436366. JSTOR 1436366. (Anolis dunni, new species)