Anolis cuprinus explained
Anolis cuprinus, also known commonly as the copper anole, the Chiapas anole, and el abaniquillo de Chiapas in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
Geographic range
A. cuprinus is found in southeastern Mexico, in the Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. cuprinus is montane cloud forest, but the species has also been found in coffee plantations.
Description
A cuprinus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.3cm (02.1inches), with a tail length of 11.2cm (04.4inches). The dewlap is bright red, and reaches mid-thorax. The interparietal scale is distinctly smaller than the ear opening.[1]
Reproduction
A. cuprinus is oviparous.[1]
Etymology
The synonym, A. breedlovei, was named in honor of American botanist Dennis Eugene Breedlove.[2]
Further reading
- Casas-Andreu G, Méndez-de la Cruz FR, Aguilar-Miguel X (2004). "Anfibios y Reptiles ". pp. 375–390. In: García-Mendoza AJ, Ordóñez-Díaz MJ, Briones-Sales M (editors) (2004). Biodiversidad de Oaxaca. México, Distrito Federal: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Biología World Wildlife Fund; Oaxaca, Oaxaca: Fondo Oaxaqueño para la Conservación de la Naturaleza. 605 pp. . (in Spanish).
- Smith HM (1964). "A New Anolis from Oaxaca, Mexico". Herpetologica 20 (1): 31–33. (Anolis cuprinus, new species).
- Smith HM, Paulson DR (1968). "A New Lizard of the scheidi group of Anolis from Mexico". Southwestern Naturalist 13 (3): 365–368. (Anolis breedlovei, new species).
Notes and References
- www.reptile-database.org.
- [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
