Anolis hobartsmithi explained

Anolis hobartsmithi, also known commonly as Hobart Smith's anole, the north Chiapas anole, and el abanquillo de Hobart Smith in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to Mexico.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, hobartsmithi, is in honor of American herpetologist Hobart Muir Smith.^[2]

Geographic range

A. hobartsmithi is endemic to the Mexican state of Chiapas.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. hobartsmithi is forest, but it has also been found in agricultural areas. The holotype was collected at an altitude of about .^[1]

Reproduction

A. hobartsmithi is oviparous.^[1]

Further reading

• Heimes P (2022). Lizards of Mexico. Part I. Iguanian lizards. Herpetofauna Mexicana Vol. 2. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. 480 pp. .
• Nieto-Montes de Oca A (2001). "The systematics of Anolis hobartsmithi (Squamata: Polychrotidae), another species of the Anolis schiedii group from Chiapas, Mexico". In: Johnson JD, Webb RG, Flores-Villela OA (2021). Mesoamerican Herpetology: Systematics, Zoogeography, and Conservation. El Paso, Texas: University of Texas at El Paso. 200 pp. (Anolis hobartsmithi, new species).

Notes and References

1. www.reptile-database.org.
2. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]